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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
142 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Be prepared for a wild ride through mudslides, volcanos, shark-infested oceans, and menacing mountains. With this Survive-o-pedia in hand, you have all you need to get out of any situation alive!"--P. [4] of cover.
4) Tornadoes
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of tornadoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant tornadoes and tornado outbreaks from history"--
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A survey of the forces of weather, geology, and disease that can cause natural disasters. Describes how human activity, such as pollution and globalization, can affect these forces of nature"--
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of hurricanes, typhoons, and other tropical cyclones, describing their characteristics, formation, and human and environmental impacts. Features descriptions of significant tropical cyclones from history"--
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A perfect pick for budding volcanologists - or any child who can't resist a good kaboom! Here's a step-by-step story of a volcanic eruption - told from the volcano's point of view! Readers meet the volcano as it placidly slumbers, which it's been doing for thousands of years. Then things begin to stir to life deep inside. First come the hisses, as hot magma moves into a chamber beneath the volcano. Then, steam, gas and ash start to gurgle and sputter...
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of landslides, mudslides, and avalanches, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant landslides and avalanches from history"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
136 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: ...
10) Heat waves
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of heat waves, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant heat waves from history"--
11) Ice storms
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
3rd edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of ice storms, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant ice storms and other freezing events from history"--
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