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Howard Bluestein, a professor at Oklahoma University, is a very experienced and highly regarded severe weather expert. This book definitely does his work and research justice as he walks you through information and stories regarding his experiences. Inserted among the stories are detailed photographs and diagrams, which are displayed in excellent quality. All of the information is technically accurate and it offers a plethora of knowledge about the subject of severe weather and the discipline needed to accomplish the task of researching it in the field. As the book progresses, he slowly eases the reader into the more technical information, so you don't seem deluged by intricate terminology and equations.
Overall, this book is extremely helpful for most people. While it may not be suited to those just beginning to learn about meteorology, it is a great source of information for most people who hold an interest. I highly reccommend this book to anyone looking to expand their weather reference collection.
No, this book is not for someone who wants to just look at pictures and not care on how storms and tornadoes develop, the history of warning systems, etc. This book is for the serious storm enthusiasts. This book is actually better than I thought it would be. After purchasing other books on tornadoes, they mostly show pretty pictures of the different types of tornadoes or pretty pictures of supercells... Nuh-uh. Not this book. Although some of those pretty pictures are still there, there are far more charts, diagrams and tables to be relied upon.
"Tornado Alley" also concentrates highly upon the history of weather services, from the first tornado warning (hey, I did know that the first tornado warning went out over 50 years ago, but I DIDN'T know that it was private and not allowed to go public. Saying tornado on the television was like cussing!), to TOTO (the real DOROTHY from Twister), I just can't tell you everything there is to this book. It's simply unbelievable, that a book like this made it into my hands.
I cannot stress enough on how scientific this book is compared to what some people would believe to be cool. It'll take you into serious depths of storm development, etc. You just really have to have it. This book has not earned a place on my bookshelf, however, it has earned a place next to my bed. Don't wait, get it today! You won't be let down if you want more than pretty pictures!
~Natalie Kilpatrick
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