The “Science of Catastrophe” series uses science to explain what happens in different disasters and excels in being accurate and readable and the price is affordable. The series has beautiful illustrations and detailed diagrams of the science involved. For example, diagrams and the accompanying text explain how rain or hail falls into the dry air creating powerful downdrafts. Winds hit the surface and blow outward causing the winds to swirl up and around as vortexes, making a microburst.