Lightning Strikes

2002 Sports & Recreation

Author : Jeff Renner
Release : 2002
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 886/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lightning Strikes written by Jeff Renner. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightning kills more people in North America than tornadoes, hurricanes, or floods. Hikers, campers, and golfers will learn to stay safe when lightning strikesPractical safety strategies for everyone who recreates or works outdoorsA quick, highly-informative read with interesting anecdotes, myths, and lore about lightningWritten by award-winning author and meteorologist Jeff RennerDiscover the risks of thunder, thunderstorm winds, lightning, and flashfloods. Lightning Strikes reviews how thunderstorms form, explains the different types of storms, and provides a guide for staying safe using the four As (Anticipate, Assess, Act, and Aid). Interwoven throughout the text are thought-provoking questions to help readers assess dangerous situations and form strategies to make sound decisions.Lightning Strikes livens its safety advice with often-humorous lore dating back to ancient Greece. This useful how-to book will appeal to anyone who spends time outdoors - hikers, climbers, golfers, construction workers - and has felt threatened by lightning.

How Dangerous Is Lightning?

2013-02-19 Science

Author : Christian Bouquegneau
Release : 2013-02-19
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 844/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book How Dangerous Is Lightning? written by Christian Bouquegneau. This book was released on 2013-02-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly readable survey explores the history of lightning, from ancient myth to modern times. Topics include sources of lightning, physical effects, protection of structures and power lines, and current research. 2006 edition.

Lightning Injuries

1991-12-18 Medical

Author : Christopher Joh Andrews
Release : 1991-12-18
Genre : Medical
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Book Rating : 588/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lightning Injuries written by Christopher Joh Andrews. This book was released on 1991-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightning Injuries: Electrical, Medical, and Legal Aspects presents a thorough examination of injuries inflicted by lightning strikes. The expertise of acknowledged world authorities from three continents have been brought together to create this truly remarkable volume. Lightning Injuries: Electrical, Medical, and Legal Aspects begins with a short historical review featuring a discussion of the physics of lightning phenomena and the aspects of electrical circuit theory. This review provides the background for following chapters, which address topics such as the epidemiology of lightning injury, the pathogenesis of the features of lightning injury, the clinical aspects of managing patients with lightning injury, and lightning injury mediated by communications systems (including telephones). The book also describes the problem of finding protection against lightning strikes and the issues that arise in legal liability as a result of lightning strikes. The book is written for a diverse audience and includes material that makes it appropriate for all professionals in medical, legal, and technical fields. Never before has such a comprehensive collation of related facets of lightning injury been published within a single volume.

Be Safe When Lightning Strikes

2015-06-24 Self-Help

Author : Mongezi Nonkomo
Release : 2015-06-24
Genre : Self-Help
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 30X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Be Safe When Lightning Strikes written by Mongezi Nonkomo. This book was released on 2015-06-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating natural phenomenon, a marvel to watch but as beautiful as it is, lightning is extremely dangerous. It has killed people, destroyed shelter, killed animals and destroyed our personal belongings such as radio, television sets and many more. It is something one needs to take seriously as well as familiarize him/herself with the safety tips associated with it. Experts believe that seeking shelter during the times of thunderstorms save more lives than being caught outdoors. More importantly, is the fact that people need to gain much knowledge as they can in order to save lives. This book therefore, assists those with lesser knowledge and those who are still tied to their childhood myths to overcome various situations as far as lightning precautions are concerned.

NOLS Lightning

2014-06-01 Nature

Author : John Gookin, PhD
Release : 2014-06-01
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 644/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis NOLS Lightning by : John Gookin, PhD

Download or read book NOLS Lightning written by John Gookin, PhD. This book was released on 2014-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Field guide for making careful decisions in the backcountry and relying on informed observation • Explains lightning science with simple language and illustrations • Based on 15 years of research

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