Thursday, March 16, 2017

Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the race to crack the hurricane code - ESSENTIAL

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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