Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code

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Ten million Americans live in hurricane danger zones, but how do we know if or when to evacuate? We must predict both when a storm will strike and how strong it will be. A daring NASA earth science mission may have finally found a way to crack this hurricane code.

Dr. Scott Braun is the principal investigator for the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3), which flies repurposed military drone over hurricanes so that scientists can gather data. But the stakes are high and time is running out.

In the first Scientists in the Field book entirely about weather, meet the NASA team on the cutting edge of meteorological field science.

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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544411654
ISBN-10: 054441165X
Pages: 80
Price: $18.99
Publication Date: 04/25/2017
Carton Quantity: 20
Age(s): 10,11,12,13,14
Grade(s): 5-7
Reading Level:
- Guided Reading Level X

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Amy Cherrix

Amy Cherrix holds a Master's degree in children's literature from Simmons College and works as a children's book buyer at a fiercely independent bookstore. She is the author of Scientists in the Field title Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code. Visit her at amycherrix.com.

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"Well researched and engagingly written, this is an occasionally fascinating entry on hurricane prediction for middle schoolers. Robust science collections should consider." –SLJ

"...the team’s mission unfolds in such a gripping fashion that readers will be hooked. This book will be particularly eye-opening to those with an interest in severe weather."–Booklist

"Cherrix provides clear and informative background on storm formation . . ." –Horn Book

Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544411654
ISBN-10: 054441165X
Pages: 80
Price: $18.99
Publication Date: 04/25/2017
Carton Quantity: 20
Age(s): 10,11,12,13,14
Grade(s): 5-7
Reading Level:
- Guided Reading Level X

Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code

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Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544411654

ISBN-10: 054441165X