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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The Rain Watcher is a ... family drama set in Paris as the Malegarde family gathers to celebrate the father's 70th birthday. Their hidden fears and secrets are slowly unraveled as the City of Light undergoes a stunning natural disaster. Seen through the eyes of charismatic photographer Linden Malegarde, the youngest son, all members of the family will have to fight to keep their unity against tragic circumstances. [An] intense novel of love and redemption..."...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A global risk expert defends his assertion that disasters are manufactured by people building in the wrong places and in the wrong way and recounts the ways people have fought back against natural disasters, including the development of new predictive technologies, "--NoveList.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. The author, a geologist shows how all disasters are connected. Humans persist in building centers of civilization in places of past disasters. We believe that our technology will protect us next time. Yet we rarely win these battles with the Earth because we do not understand natural disasters deeply enough. The author has two goals for her book. The first is to show how...
13) Tides of Fire
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 17
Language
English
Description
"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project--an international research station off the coast of Australia--discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...
Publisher
U-X-L, a part of Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A leading seismologist examines the world's greatest natural disasters and the lingering effect they have had on human lives, including Pompeii, the California floods of 1862 and more recent events, including the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the 2017 American hurricane season.
18) Droughts
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Dry land. Thirsty plants. When rains don't come, droughts happen. Desert, forest, or prairies-droughts can happen anywhere. Discover how small shifts in rain amounts can cause big changes to the land. Learn about droughts, what causes them, and how living things adapt to survive"--
19) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Out in the ocean, clouds spin. Thunderstorms, heavy winds, and rain move toward land. Hurricane! These severe storms can cause floods and other damage. But you can be prepared! Learn about hurricanes, pay attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
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