From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9-A new entrant in a spurt of titles investigating the weather phenomenon christened El Ni-o centuries ago by fisherfolk on the Peruvian coast. Gold's readable (if occasionally repetitious) text is strongly supported by source notes, recent satellite data, diagrams, and full-color photos. Topics covered include the probable causes of the "powerful ocean event" and its chilly sister, La Ni-a; the scientific technology used in predicting and tracking these meteorological disruptions; and the effects they have on global ecologies and economies. In closing, the book focuses on the El Ni-o of 1997-98, and looks ahead to studying and learning more from future eruptions of these spectacular, unsettling events. While not a replacement for Caroline Arnold's solid El Ni-o (Clarion, 1998), this title is meatier by far than Simon Beecroft's The New Book of El Ni-o (Copper Beech, 1999), and will be useful to researchers of global-weather patterns.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
