Natural disasters / written by Claire Watts ; consultant, Trevor Day.

By:

Watts, Claire

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : DK Publish, 2006.Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:

0756620724 (hardcover)
0756620732 (library binding)
9780756630690

Subject(s):

Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature

DDC classification:

363.34 22

LOC classification:

GB5019 .W38 2006

Summary: "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."

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Includes index.

"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."

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