The Man Who Caught The Storm: The Life Of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
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A tale of obsession and commitment, of human versus nature at its worst, The Man Who Caught the Storm is the saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived. Vivid and unforgettable, Brantley Hargrove's debut reads like Into the Wild meets The Perfect Storm. In a field of PhDs and scientists, Tim Samaras didn't attend a day of college in his life. He was a lifelong tinkerer and a father of four who made breakthroughs that decades of meteorologists had written off as impossible. In the year 2000, the tornado remained one of the last real mysteries of the modern world. Humanity had touched the surface of Mars but still never pierced the inhospitable core of a tornado to study it. Scientists had tried throughout the 1980s, using weather probes that became the basis for the movie Twister. But the real-life effort failed. Science abandoned it-until Tim Samaras comes along. With new devices of his own invention and a small team of like-minded obsessives, Samaras pushes closer to the tornado core than anyone else had ever dared. When he finally pierces the core, his data is the first of its kind; it's as if he has snatched the fire of the gods. But Samaras keeps pushing. He has always walked the line between life and death, but as his ambitions grow so do the risks. In 2013, the chaser finally meets his match: the El Reno tornado-the largest tornado ever recorded, a monstrous 2.6 miles in diameter. Author Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterfully woven tale, with all the ingredients of an epic: the thrill of the chase, the wild community of storm fanatics, the brewing conflict within Samaras between his obsession and its grave dangers, the captivating science of how tornadoes are born and how we guard against them. This is the mythic life of the man who caught the storm.

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Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared.... A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature’s fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived. At the turn of the 21st century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science’s every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider. In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match - in a face-off against the largest tornado ever recorded - it upended everything he thought he knew. Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterful tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. He takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge. Following the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, Hargrove’s debut offers an unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world. 1. Language: English. Narrator: Jacques Roy. Audio sample: http://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008704de/bk_rhde_002536_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A tale of obsession and commitment, of human versus nature at its worst, The Man Who Caught the Storm is the saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived. Vivid and unforgettable, Brantley Hargrove’s debut reads like Into the Wild meets The Perfect Storm. In a field of PhDs and scientists, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He was a lifelong tinkerer and a father of four who made breakthroughs that decades of meteorologists had written off as impossible. In the year 2000, the tornado remained one of the last real mysteries of the modern world. Humanity had touched the surface of Mars but still never pierced the inhospitable core of a tornado to study it. Scientists had tried throughout the 1980s, using weather probes that became the basis for the movie Twister. But the real-life effort failed. Science abandoned it—until Tim Samaras comes along. With new devices of his own invention and a small team of like-minded obsessives, Samaras pushes closer to the tornado core than anyone else had ever dared. When he finally pierces the core, his data is the first of its kind; it’s as if he has snatched the fire of the gods. But Samaras keeps pushing. He has always walked the line between life and death, but as his ambitions grow so do the risks. In 2013, the chaser finally meets his match: the El Reno tornado—the largest tornado ever recorded, a monstrous 2.6 miles in diameter. Author Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterfully woven tale, with all the ingredients of an epic: the thrill of the chase, the wild community of storm fanatics, the brewing conflict within Samaras between his obsession and its grave dangers, the captivating science of how tornadoes are born and how we guard against them. This is the mythic life of the man who caught the storm. Hardcover, Label: Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster, Product group: Book, Published: 2018-04-03, Release date: 2018-04-03, Studio: Simon & Schuster, Sales rank: 133623.

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Brantley Hargrove, Books, Biography and Memoir, The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras, A tale of obsession and commitment, of human versus nature at its worst, The Man Who Caught the Storm is the saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived. Vivid and unforgettable, Brantley Hargrove’s debut reads like Into the Wild meets The Perfect Storm.In a field of PhDs and scientists, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He was a lifelong tinkerer and a father of four who made breakthroughs that decades of meteorologists had written off as impossible. In the year 2000, the tornado remained one of the last real mysteries of the modern world. Humanity had touched the surface of Mars but still never pierced the inhospitable core of a tornado to study it. Scientists had tried throughout the 1980s, using weather probes that became the basis for the movie Twister. But the real-life effort failed. Science abandoned it—until Tim Samaras comes along. With new devices of his own invention and a small team of like-minded obsessives, Samaras pushes closer to the tornado core than anyone else had ever dared. When he finally pierces the core, his data is the first of its kind; it’s as if he has snatched the fire of the gods. But Samaras keeps pushing. He has always walked the line between life and death, but as his ambitions grow so do the risks. In 2013, the chaser finally meets his match: the El Reno tornado—the largest tornado ever recorded, a monstrous 2.6 miles in diameter. Author Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterfully woven tale, with all the ingredients of an epic: the thrill of the chase, the wild community of storm fanatics, the brewing conflict within Samaras between his obsession and its grave dangers, the captivating science of how tornadoes are born and how we guard against them. This is the mythic life of the man who caught the storm.

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Brantley Hargrove, Books, Biography and Memoir, The Man Who Caught The Storm: The Life Of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras, A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature's fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived.At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science's every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider.In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn't attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match-in a face-off against the largest tornado ever recorded-it upended everything he thought he knew.Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterful tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. He takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge.Following the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, Hargrove's debut offers an unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world.

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The life and death saga of one of history’s greatest storm chasers: a tour-de-force tale of obsession, ingenuity, and the race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon—the tornado. “An instant classic of Americana.” —Hampton Sides “Many a novel is not written this memorably.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “Masterful. This is what man versus nature is all about.” —Skip Hollandsworth “Hargrove is one today’s great science writers.” —The Washington Post At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science’s every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider. In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match—in a faceoff against the largest tornado ever recorded—it upended everything he thought he knew. Brantley Hargrove delivers a masterful tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. He takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge. Following the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm, Hargrove’s debut offers an unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world. Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster, Product group: eBooks, Published: 2018-04-03, Release date: 2018-04-03, Studio: Simon & Schuster, Sales rank: 387111.

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The saga of the greatest tornado chaser who ever lived: a tale of obsession and daring and an extraordinary account of humanity’s high-stakes race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon from Brantley Hargrove, “one of today’s great science writers” (The Washington Post). At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science’s every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider. In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match—in a faceoff against the largest tornado ever recorded—it upended everything he thought he knew. Brantley Hargrove delivers a “cinematically thrilling and scientifically wonky” (Outside) tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. Hargrove takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge. The Man Who Caught the Storm is an “adrenaline rush of a tornado chase…Readers from all across the spectrum will enjoy this” (Library Journal, starred review) unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world. Paperback, Edition: Reprint, Label: Simon & Schuster, Simon & Schuster, Product group: Book, Published: 2019-04-02, Release date: 2019-04-02, Studio: Simon & Schuster, Sales rank: 368965.

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Brantley Hargrove, Books, Biography and Memoir, The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras, The saga of the greatest tornado chaser who ever lived: a tale of obsession and daring and an extraordinary account of humanity’s high-stakes race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon from Brantley Hargrove, “one of today’s great science writers” (The Washington Post).At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science’s every effort to divine its inner workings had ended in failure. Researchers all but gave up, until the arrival of an outsider. In a field of PhDs, Tim Samaras didn’t attend a day of college in his life. He chased storms with brilliant tools of his own invention and pushed closer to the tornado than anyone else ever dared. When he achieved what meteorologists had deemed impossible, it was as if he had snatched the fire of the gods. Yet even as he transformed the field, Samaras kept on pushing. As his ambitions grew, so did the risks. And when he finally met his match—in a faceoff against the largest tornado ever recorded—it upended everything he thought he knew. Brantley Hargrove delivers a “cinematically thrilling and scientifically wonky” (Outside) tale, chronicling the life of Tim Samaras in all its triumph and tragedy. Hargrove takes readers inside the thrill of the chase, the captivating science of tornadoes, and the remarkable character of a man who walked the line between life and death in pursuit of knowledge. The Man Who Caught the Storm is an “adrenaline rush of a tornado chase…Readers from all across the spectrum will enjoy this” (Library Journal, starred review) unforgettable exploration of obsession and the extremes of the natural world.

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