Explains the formation and activity of various kinds of thunderstorms as well as the electrical and physical properties of lightning. Includes a chapter on safety during storms.

Abby Sherman learns of an ancient prophecy foretelling a conflict between the armies of heaven and fallen angels and launches a strategic Internet prayer network in order to counter army leader Dylan Hatfield.

Crack-boom-ba-boom-boom! It's a thunderstorm! Easy-to-read text explains how thunderstorms form, what causes thunder and lightning, and how scientists track thunderstorms. Diagrams, thunderstorm facts, and a glossary provide additional information for use in classrooms.

Illustrations and simple text explain what a tsunami is, what causes them, why they are so destructive, and how scientists try and predict when and where a tsunami will hit.

Describes different types of rain and how it forms, and discusses why rain is important.

Rachel Weaver Mason is finally going home to Deer Run, the Amish community she left behind so many years ago. Recently widowed, she wants desperately to create a haven for herself and her young daughter. But the community, including her family, is anything but welcoming.

"From the editor of the nation's premier birding magazine, a no-nonsense, no-fluff quick guide to the birds you see every day. Of all the classic American pastimes, perhaps none is as widely accessible as watching birds. Our unusually vast, diverse environmental landscape supports fascinating species and variations exclusive to each region of the country. But while birders often spend their efforts in search of the rarest creatures, some of the most...

Backyard birding kit with Bushnell binoculars and case, Western Birds Backyard Guide and birding journal in a clear tote. This portable 5"x8" book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make Bird Watcher's Digest the nation's most popular birding magazine. Inside, you'll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the West, complete with large color photos, gender-specific physical descriptions, nesting and feeding...