Natural disasters
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Day, Trevor, 1955- consultant.
NoveList Series:
Series:
Published:
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2022.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Lexile measure:
NC: Non-Conforming 1220L
Status:
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 used to predict natural disasters, from tsunami magnitude to the earthquake Richter scale and how studies help predict hurricanes, prevent avalanches, control wildfires, and survive earthquakes"-- Amazon.
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Broomfield Children's Non-Fiction
J 363.34 Watts
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363.34 Wat
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363.34 Watts, C.
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More Details
Edition:
Revised edition.
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780744056396, 074405639X, 9780744056389, 0744056381
Lexile code:
NC: Non-Conforming
Lexile measure:
1220
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
General Note
Includes glossary.
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 used to predict natural disasters, from tsunami magnitude to the earthquake Richter scale and how studies help predict hurricanes, prevent avalanches, control wildfires, and survive earthquakes"-- Amazon.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Watts, C., & Day, T. (2022). Natural disasters. Revised edition. New York, New York, DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Watts, Claire and Trevor Day. 2022. Natural Disasters. New York, New York, DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Watts, Claire and Trevor Day, Natural Disasters. New York, New York, DK Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Watts, Claire, and Trevor Day. Natural Disasters. Revised edition. New York, New York, DK Publishing, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Dynamic planet -- Restless Earth -- The Earth shakes -- Surviving an earthquake -- What is a tsunami? -- Wave power -- Walls of water -- Japan's terror -- Recovery begins -- Warnings -- Volcanoes -- Rivers of fire -- Avalanches and landslides -- Atmosphere -- Wild weather -- Hurricanes -- Battling winds -- Hurricane Katrina -- Twisting tornadoes -- Flood alert -- Raging waters -- Drought -- Wildfire -- Fighting fires -- Climate change -- Exploitation -- Infectious diseases -- Pandemic -- The future -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. | |
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