Author: Lynn Peppas
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, blizzard, storm, severe
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715736
ISBN-13: 9780778715733
Ages 7 to 14 years. Not all rain clouds lead to rainbows. Some form into ravaging thunderstorms, bringing pounding hail, wild winds, and bolts of lightning that light up the sky and threaten lives. Winter storms are equally threatening, bringing terrible wind chills and mountains of snow. This book looks at the severe side of storms, including; hail, wind, and the kinds and causes of lightning; famous storms and blizzards, including the deadly Blizzard of 1888; how severe weather is tracked using Doppler radar.
Author: Shilpa Mehta-Jones
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, earthquake
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715728
ISBN-13: 9780778715726
Ages 7 to 14 years. When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our cities and countryside. Special mention is made of: the science of earthquakes, including earth’s layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines; types of seismic waves; technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes; devastation from tsunamis, landslides, and fires cause by earthquakes.
Author: Richard Cheel
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, warming, global
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2007-04-11
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715876
ISBN-13: 9780778715870
Ages 7 to 14 years. The Earth’s average temperature is rising and scientists are studying the effects of this change with alarm. Sea levels around the world are changing, the number of severe storms and hurricanes each year is increasing, and the landscape is changing due to rapid desertification and crop loss. "Global Warming Alert" offers a thoughtful look at how the way we live is affecting the planet. Topics include: the Greenhouse Effect: how greenhouse gases are produced and trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere by buring fossil fuels in our homes and automobiles; climate change
Author: Paul C. Challen
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, typhoon, hurricane
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715752
ISBN-13: 9780778715757
Ages 7 to 14 years. Hurricanes and typhoons are some of nature’s deadliest storms. This book features the science behind these massive tropical storms and how societies around the world cope with their ferocity. This book includes: the phases of a hurricane’s formation and how they are named; famous hurricanes and their paths of destruction; technology used to forecast hurricanes and save lives.
Author: Rachel Eagen
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, monsoon, flood
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-10
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715779
ISBN-13: 9780778715771
Ages 7 to 14 years. From the mythological flood stories of ancient cultures to the annual flooding of Earth’s mightiest rivers, water can become a raging torrent of destruction. Floods result from the heavy rains and high winds of monsoons that cause an overflow in water sources such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. Discover how monsoons differ from other storms and how people cope with their devastation. Topics include: how ancient peoples predicted floods and monsoons, and the specialised equipment that meteorologists use to forecast these natural disasters today; practical techniques to
Authors:Vanessa Walker, Amanda Bishop,
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, landslide, avalanche
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-10-30
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0778715760
ISBN-13: 9780778715764
Ages 7 to 14 years. Awesome and destructive forces are unleashed when soil, mud, and snow are on the move. This book looks at the causes and effects, places in danger, and how people cope with these disasters. This book features amazing full-colour photographs feature "famous disasters". Topics include: how ancient peoples predicted avalanches, and the equipment that meteorologists use to predict natural disasters today; how people can recognise signs of danger and techniques to stay safe during a natural disaster; the aftermath of landslides and avalanches, including the rebuilding of destroy
Author: Wendy Scavuzzo
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: alert, disaster, tornado
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 077871571X
ISBN-13: 9780778715719
Ages 7 to 14 years. Tornadoes cause devastation wherever they touch down. Tornado Alert! is a breathtaking journey into the centre of these unpredictable and violent twisters. Some of the features included are: how supercell thunderstorms form and how they spawn tornadoes; where tornadoes most often occur, including Tornado Alley in the United States; how to stay safe during a tornado, no matter where you are.
