From School Library Journal
Grade 4-5?One of a series depicting exciting careers from smokejumper to rodeo clown, this title follows Brian Taggart, pilot of a hurricane-tracking system run by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), allowing readers to accompany him and a group of scientists as they fly into a storm to determine its speed, course, and severity. The text is a tad dry, but full of information on the requirements for such a specialized job and the general usefulness of the work being done, and nicely larded with quotes from Taggart. A reasonable amount of meteorological information is included, making this an enrichment book for science units on weather in general and hurricanes in particular. The whole is accompanied by a profusion of color photos (some stiffly staged), a list of the names of hurricanes into the year 2000, a three-title list for further reading, a list of web sites, and an index. This title is a modest addition to the career shelves, and a quick look into the behind-the-scenes mechanics of hurricane tracking by on-site human teams in our common ocean of air, rather than from remote satellites orbiting the Earth.?Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"Well written, with attention-grabbing, full-color photographs and personal commentary from individuals in the jobs, these titles offer an interesting look at an unlikely side of the work world. Welcome additions to career sections, presented in large-print type and with ample spacing."
-- School Library Journal (School Library Journal )
"This series presents very graphic and interesting material in a fairly basic vocabulary. The books might well be used for hesitant readers who would be motivated by the risky reputations of the professions detailed and the incredible photography."
-- Christian Library Journal (Theology Digest )
"Full of information on the requirements for such a specialized job and the general usefulness of the work being done, and nicely larded with quotes...A profusion of color photos."
-- School Library Journal (School Library Journal )
-- School Library Journal (School Library Journal )
"This series presents very graphic and interesting material in a fairly basic vocabulary. The books might well be used for hesitant readers who would be motivated by the risky reputations of the professions detailed and the incredible photography."
-- Christian Library Journal (Theology Digest )
"Full of information on the requirements for such a specialized job and the general usefulness of the work being done, and nicely larded with quotes...A profusion of color photos."
-- School Library Journal (School Library Journal )
