Like the deadly tornadoes it documents, this potent combination of high adventure and hard science is terrifyingly timely in our era of global warming and climate change. The Weather Channel, now America's most watched programming, has in recent years shown us a relentless series of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and eruptions killing thousands, turning millions into refugees, and leaving whole cities in shocked, shattered ruins. Of nature's weapons, tornadoes are among the most unforg...

The inspirational autobiography of the heroic pilot who miraculously landed a crippled commercial flight in the Hudson River.Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom HanksOn January 15, 2009, the world witnessed a remarkable emergency landing when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger skillfully glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew. His cool actions not only averted tr...

Become a better long-range shot!How well can you shoot at 200 yards? 500? How about 1,000? L.P. Brenzy has taught many shooters the art of accurate, long range rifle work, and in Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting he shares the skills and practice techniques that will put you on target. You learn:How to select the best rifle and caliber to make the shots you want to makeHow to select the proper bullet and loading information to get the best pe...

The former launch commentator "offers a personal—and sometimes painful—look back at one of the darkest chapters in US human spaceflight" (Space.com).On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Seventy-three seconds after launch, the fiery breach of a solid motor joint caused a rupture of the propellant tanks, and a stunned nation watched as flames engulfed the craft, killing all seven crew members on ...

In the first three volumes of his memoirs concerning experiences while serving at Nellis Air Force Base, Charles Hall gave astonishing testimony of having met with 'Tall White' extraterrestrials located at a secret underground facility at Nellis.Three independent witnesses have come forward to confirm important parts of Hall's testimony. Hall is a credible witness of extraterrestrials having reached agreements with military officials.This fourth volume offers more startling d...

A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature's blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier every year — record drought conditions, decades of forestry mismanagement, and the increasing encroachment of residential housing into the wilderness have combined to create a powder keg...

Biplane is the story of Richard Bach’s solo flight into the American skies—a flight that became a personal quest to discover everything that lies beyond the ordinary. Includes an introduction by Ray Bradbury.

Wayne van Zwoll covers the technical aspects of rifle shooting in a conversational voice. He goes over everything from milliradians to walnut stocks, and exploding rifle chambers to disintegrating bullets. The book is a must-read for anyone that loves rifle shooting.In The Technical Rifleman You’ll Learn:About rifle scope options and nomenclatureRifle shooting basic and advanced tipsHow to choose the best rifle for the game you hunt...

The long shot: Art plus science equals success!The long shot. It's a challenge that both thrills and intimidates. Now, with Wayne van Zwoll's newest Gun Digest book, Mastering the Art of Long-Range Shooting, you can tackle the shots you've always wanted to with confidence and accuracy.Inside you'll find:The rifles, ammunition, optics, and tools that make shots beyond the 500-yard mark reality.Bullet trajectory and drift dissected.

On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, a massive avalanche buried six experienced back-country skiers. They didn’t have a chance. Thus began the worst day for avalanche deaths in Canadian history and one of the most tragic in North America.This book is the biography of a deadly avalanche, detailing how a combination of factors-steep, open terrain, an unstable winter snow pack primed to slide, aggravating weather conditio...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares incredible true stories from space—a rare, wonderful world where science meets the most thrilling adventure.“Mike is a spaceman through and through; he tells how hard work can take you out of this world.”—Bill Nye the Science GuyHave you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hou...

It is rare to find one person whose life embodies the history of an industry the way Bob Buck's life encompasses the history of commercial aviation in America. Buck first flew in the 1920s, inspired by the exploits of Charles Lindbergh. In 1930, at age sixteen, he flew solo from coast to coast, breaking the junior transcontinental speed record. In 1936 he flew nonstop from Burbank, California, to Columbus, Ohio, in a 90-horsepower Monocoupe to establish a world distance re...