Bibliograph

The man who caught the storm, the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras, Brantley Hargrove

Type

Label

The man who caught the storm, the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras, Brantley Hargrove

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The man who caught the storm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1029203296

Responsibility statement

Brantley Hargrove

Sub title

the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras

Summary

Documents the life and achievements of late engineer and storm chaser Tim Samaras, describing his development of innovative new tools and his life-risking efforts in pursuit of scientific information that has transformed the field of meteorology

Table Of Contents

The watcher -- A boy with an engineer's mind -- This love affair with the sky -- The spark -- Catching the tornado -- The cowboy science -- A turtle in the wild -- The toreador -- Stratford, Texas -- Manchester, South Dakota -- Doubling down -- A team of upstarts -- TWISTEX takes the gravel road -- Quinter, Kansas -- "You have my only son" -- Warnings -- Bowdle, South Dakota -- A dead end, a new chance -- Chase nirvana -- A shift in the wind -- El Reno, Oklahoma -- The dragon's tail -- The crossing -- The last ride -- How far from daylight -- Ground truth -- The signs -- Tim's legacy

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