Cherrix, Amy Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the race to
crack the hurricane code (Scientists in the Field), 64 pages. NON-FICTION.
Houghton Mifflin, 2017. $19.
Hurrican Sandy was only rated a Category 1, lulling many New
York residents into complacency. After
the ensuing devastation, many people wondered why the destruction was so bad –
turning to the many people involved in studying, predicting, and coping with
hurricanes for answers.
Hurricane forecasting and tracking is advanced technology,
involving people from a wide variety of disciplines and Cherrix explores many
different aspects of the complicated problem. She introduces us to team
surrounding Global Hawk, NASA’s hurricane tracking drone. Cherrix is a welcome addition to the
Scientists in the Field authors. Whether
for science or technology classes, this will be a welcome addition to your
library.
EL, MS -
ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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