UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hackney Blackwell, Amy, editor.

Manar, Elizabeth P., editor.

Gale (Firm)

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meteorology--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.

Meteorology.

Natural disasters--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.

Natural disasters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

UXL Farmington Hills, MI

Summary:

Introduces students to the topic of weather and natural disasters, covering such topics as weather basics, weather phenomena, forecasting, and climate. Provides information on the scientific aspects of various types of disasters including: blizzards, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, volcanoes, and wildfires.

Contents:

volume 1. A-C

volume 2. D-G

volume 3. H-O

volume 4. P-T

volume 5. U-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

933397645