How To Avoid A Lightning Strike

Author : Jeff Renner
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898867886
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lightning Strikes written by Jeff Renner and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. 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.

Author : John Gookin, PhD
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811713644
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NOLS Lightning written by John Gookin, PhD and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 144 pages. 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

Author : Franklin Fisher
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781478241522
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lightning Protection of Aircraft written by Franklin Fisher and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an attempt to present under one cover the current state of knowledge concerning the potential lightning effects on aircraft and that means that are available to designers and operators to protect against these effects. The impetus for writing this book springs from two sources- the increased use of nonmetallic materials in the structure of aircraft and the constant trend toward using electronic equipment to handle flight-critical control and navigation function.

Author : Jeff Renner
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 159485162X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mountain Weather written by Jeff Renner and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2005-03-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Reading clouds, wind patterns, snow conditions, and other clues, pre-trip and on the mountain * Strategies for safety and survival in adverse weather conditions * Regional mountain weather phenomena to watch for across the U.S. Working as a broadcast meteorologist, author Jeff Renner hears all too frequent reports about weather-related hiking, climbing, and skiing accidents. He'll teach you how to avoid becoming a statistic: all it takes is a little basic weather knowledge, pre-trip planning, and vigilance on the mountain. Renner discusses the best information sources to guide you, clues to watch for in the field, and how to analyze it all, with particular emphasis on potential threats due to thunderstorms, mountain winds, snow, and avalanche hazards. If you do get caught under stormy skies, he'll tell you how to limit your exposure. The book is filled with tip lists and concrete examples. Renner also includes chapters on weather patterns region by region across the U.S., highlighted by reference maps. The book is in the Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series.

Author : Martin A. Uman
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048625237X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All about Lightning written by Martin A. Uman and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers questions about Franklin's experiment, lightning rods, safety considerations, property damage, ball lightning, thunder, and thunderstorms

Author : Eric Langmuir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781850602958
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mountaincraft and Leadership written by Eric Langmuir and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nic Compton
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785834699
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life Skills written by Nic Compton and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing to be an adult? Preparing someone else to act like an adult? This fully illustrated guide covers everything from sewing to first-aid to car maintenance!

Author : Kay Barnham
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 142963121X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fried! written by Kay Barnham and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents the science of lightning and thunderstorms, including dangers and safety precautions"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Christopher Joh Andrews
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351090941
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lightning Injuries written by Christopher Joh Andrews and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 342 pages. 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.

Author : Nic Compton
Publisher : Ivy Press
ISBN 13 : 1782401849
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Avoid a Lightning Strike written by Nic Compton and published by Ivy Press. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its an urban jungle out there, and if its not the survival of the fittest, its certainly the survival of the most practical. But hows a boy or girl supposed to learn lifes essential practicalities in these days of hustle, bustle, and laid-back parenting? How to Avoid Being Struck By Lightning is the solution. Its a mentor, a tutor, a driving instructor, a mom, a dad, a grandparent, a scout instructor, and a coach rolled into one. Dividing life into four sections, and then subdividing its challenges into manageable chapters, its the most practical manual on the planet, offering step-by-step guides to the essential skills required for every practical challenge. If theyre not essential theyre not here. If they are, they are.