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LIGHTNING: FIRE FROM THE SKY
BY CRAIG B. SMITH
LIGHTNING: FIRE FROM THE SKY is written for the general reader who is interested in this most spectacular and dangerous of natural phenomena. Over the ages humankind has been alternatively fascinated and terrified by thunder and the flashing display of electrical discharges in the heavens and their occasional deadly visits to earth. As the book reveals, the human and economic toll of lightning is far greater than generally believed and many injuries and fatalities could be avoided by following a basic set of safety practices. (For details, click on �Why this book is important.�)
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Dr. Martin Uman
Chapter 1
Thor�s Anvil
Chapter 2
That Bolt from the Blue
Chapter 3
When Lightning Strikes Twice
Chapter 4
Leos Beware: Health Impacts of Lightning
Chapter 5
A Reason for Keraunophobia
Chapter 6
The Lights Flickered and Then Went Out
Chapter 7
Dodging the Electric Bullet
Chapter 8
Predicting the Unpredictable
Chapter 9
The Bell Ringer�s Deception
Glossary/EndNotes
Literature Cited/Bibliography
Publication date: Fall, 2007
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