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When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout history,...
3) Wildfires
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"Smoke in the air. Crackling wood. Wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds, and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be prepared! Learn about wildfires and how to prevent them, pat attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
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Highlights fascinating facts about natural disasters, from rumbling earthquakes to spinning hurricanes. Learn about the Alaskan earthquake that sunk boats in Louisiana, the volcanic eruption that blocked sunlight for months, the hurricane that blew Pacific seabirds all the way to Arizona, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.
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"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations"--Back cover.
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72 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
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Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
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136 pages ; 21 cm.
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"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: The...
10) Heat waves
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55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
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"A discussion of heat waves, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant heat waves from history"--
11) Tornadoes
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55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
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"A discussion of tornadoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant tornadoes and tornado outbreaks from history"--
13) Forces of nature
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55 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
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"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"--
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55 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
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"A discussion of landslides, mudslides, and avalanches, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant landslides and avalanches from history"--
15) Floods
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55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm.
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"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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128 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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"Discover the extraordinary power of nature in this comprehensive visaul encyclopedia. Full of fascintating facts and dramatic photography and based on the latest reserarch, this is the definitive guide to natural disasters. You'll discover their causes, explore how they unfold, and see for yourself the ways in which scientists and rescure workers protect the public." --
"This comprehensive visual encyclopedia is the perfect introduction to this...
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