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The science of natural disasters : when nature and humans collide / Diane C. Taylor ; illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Diane C. (Diane Carol), author.
- Series:
- Inquire and investigate.
- Inquire and investigate
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural disasters--Juvenile literature.
- Natural disasters.
- Genre:
- Juvenile works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 120 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- White River Junction, Vermont : Nomad Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "News reports from around the world offer detailed descriptions of wildfires, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and more. While these kinds of events might seem horrifically random, scientists can explain quite a lot about why they happen, how they develop, how we can try to prevent them, and how we can predict where and when they'll happen next. The Science of Natural Disasters: When Nature and Humans Collide examines the science behind earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Warning!
- Earthquakes: when the Earth shakes
- Volcanoes: a burping Earth
- Hurricanes: perfect storms
- Tornadoes: the sound and the fury
- Floods: river rising
- Wildfires: out of control.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61930-857-6
- 1-61930-856-8
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