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Super storms
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Seymour Simon |
Examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons. |
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Tornadoes can make it rain crabs!
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Melvin Berger |
A collection of bizarre facts about tidal waves, earthquakes, volcanoes, lightning strikes--even the sinking of the "Titanic"! |
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Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters
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Natalie Pope Boyce,Mary Pope Osborne,Sal Murdocca |
An introduction to natural disasters including tsunamis, earthquakes and avalanches. |
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Disasters
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Ned Halley |
Examines the causes and effects of both natural and man-made disasters, including volcanoes, earthquakes, ice storms, nuclear accidents, famine, oil spills, fires, and a possible future breakdown of … |
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The Worst wildfires of all time
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Suzanne Garbe |
"Describes the worst wildfires in history, as well as causes, types, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher. |
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Extreme weather
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Edward Close |
Describes various forms of extreme weather conditions. |
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Detecting tsunamis
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Marne Ventura |
Examines how scientists study tsunamis. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at th… |
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The science of avalanches
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Richard Spilsbury |
Made of snow, ice, and rocks, avalanches can start in a variety of ways, including by people. Readers will explore the causes and effects of different kinds of avalanches through fact-filled and acce… |
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Japan's 2011 natural disasters and nuclear meltdown
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Myra Immell |
"Perspectives on Modern World History from Greenhaven Press offers a fresh look -- from multiple perspectives -- at momentous events such as the end of Apartheid in South Africa, the fall of the Berl… |
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Higher ground
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Michael Morpurgo |
Describes the true stories of sixteen children from various countries who lived through the tsunami of 2004. |
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Natural disasters
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Trevor Day,Claire Watts |
What causes a hurricane to form? Can animals sense an impending earthquake? Explore the dangerous and destructive side of nature - the awesome powers of tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfire, vol… |
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Eyewitness hurricane & tornado
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Jack Challoner |
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legend… |
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The deadliest places on earth
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Connie Colwell Miller |
"Describes deadly places and what makes them dangerous"--Provided by publisher. |
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Tornadoes
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Mari C. Schuh |
"Describes tornadoes, how they form, and the tools scientists use to predict them"--Provided by publisher. |
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Volcanoes
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Harriet Griffey |
Describes natural disasters which have occurred in various places throughout the world including the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the Yellow River flood in 1887, and the Australian bush fires in … |
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