Storm Kings

June 15, 2013

Sandlin (Wicked River) here takes the reader on a wild ride through several centuries' worth of weather history and lore as he explores the topic of supercell tornados, called "storm kings" by the early settlers of the North American plains, and the scientists who investigated them. Listeners are treated to interesting sidelights including Benjamin Franklin's electrical experiments, the origin of the term meteorology, and the story of the development of the Fujita Scale. The steadfast narration by Andrew Garman keeps listeners engaged with the material. VERDICT Recommended for libraries with collections of history and meteorology. ["This remarkable and gripping book will appeal to those studying the history of science, the U.S. military, and weather forecasting," read the review of the Pantheon hc, LJ 2/15/13.--Ed.]--David Faucheux, Louisiana Audio Information & Reading Svc., Lafayette

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