01491cam a22002894a 4500 3212 FISKH 20240219155319.0 060329s2006 nyua j 001 0 eng 2006010461 0756620724 (hardcover) 0756620732 (library binding) 9780756630690 DLC DLC DLC eng pcc GB5019 .W38 2006 363.34 22 Watts, Claire. Natural disasters / written by Claire Watts ; consultant, Trevor Day. New York : DK Publish, 2006. 72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm 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." Natural disasters Juvenile literature. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 3212 3212 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 TKSNF 2024-02-19 0 WAT 363.34 GB5019.W38 FISSE00651 2024-02-19 15:52:29 2024-02-19 BK