In "Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones", readers will find a unique, multidimensional portrait of cyclonic storms as they appear in science, history, and culture. A richly detailed compendium, the book contains vivid, comprehensive accounts of all major tropical cyclones ever recorded. For many of the storms described, the author provides maps of their course, detailed chronologies of their progress, photographs of their aftermath, and comments about them from firsthand observers. "Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones" is an invaluable resource for the merely curious and the diehard tropical cyclone enthusiast alike. In it, readers will discover: named hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones A to Z, descriptions of storm activity by region, explanations of meteorological terms (such as advection, isobar, millibar, dangerous semicircle, the firefly effect, and others, descriptions of meteorological...

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