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Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
A collection of articles written by the science staff of "The New York Times," in which they discuss volcanoes, earthquakes, storms and hurricanes, climatic catastrophe, the threat of asteroid collisions with earth, and other natural disasters.
Publisher
Reader's Digest
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Text and color photos and illustrations describe some of the worst natural disasters in history and explain how these forces are created; covers volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, moving ice, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, wild fires, and meteorites.
4) Volcano!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs and illustrations describe the various types of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions around the world; and describes what causes volcanoes to erupt and their impact on the people and landscape.
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
How to survive everything from hurricanes and wildfires to earthquakes and tsunamis, from the editors of Outdoor Life. From basic precautions like knowing how to use a fire extinguisher to emergencies like riding out an avalanche, this comprehensive collection of practical advice prepares you to protect yourself, your home, and your family in a wide variety of situations. Included are sections on: The Essential: Get ready with the right emergency...
6) Earthquake!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe how and where earthquakes happen, the destruction they cause, and how scientists have worked together to predict when quakes will occur.
7) Tsunami!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs and illustrations describe tsunamis, describing what causes them, how fast they can travel, and their impact on the people and landscape.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to natural disasters, including tsunamis, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, landslides, and avalanches; discussing why they occur and the destruction they create.
Author
Series
Publisher
Facts On File
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, blizzards, floods, and other types of dangerous weather; provides a time line of catastrophic weather events from c. 3200 B.C. to 1997; features a chronology of meteorological discovery; and includes weather experiments that may be performed at home.
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Fast facts and practical advice to keep you prepared, whether you're dealing with mud or flood, drought or derecho. This valuable, comprehensive guide is full of life-saving information for virtually any extreme weather event -- blizzard, hurricane, firestorm, tornado, heatwave, and beyond. Weather reporter Dennis Mersereau, working with the editors of Outdoor Life magazine, debunks common myths, provides hands-on survival tips (some of them literally...
11) Melancholia
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A planet called Melancholia is on a collision course with Earth while Justine and Michael prepare to celebrate their wedding and, as tension mounts, relationships are strained as family members contend with their own fears.
12) Emergency Aid
Author
Language
English
Description
Emergency Aid explores the world response to natural disasters and war, and the people and organizations that are working to help people in need. This title also focuses on people who have been helped, the progress that has already been made, and the challenges still left to be met. The young reader analyzes the stories and develops his or her own opinion of what can be done to effectively respond to disasters. The book has been developed to address...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Beginning on Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913, Columbus and the Ohio Valley endured a downpour that would produce the largest flood in one hundred years. Heavy rains came on the heels of an especially cold winter, resulting in a torrent of runoff over saturated and frozen ground. Rivers and streams quickly overflowed and levees failed, sending tsunami-like floodwater into unsuspecting communities and claiming four hundred lives. There were ninety-six...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book, a "can-do" collection of more than 101 water-wise tips, is a guide to changing your relationship with water. Long-term, immediate, big, small, from the sensible to the quirky, from kitchens to bathrooms, businesses to institutions, there's something here for everyone. Three provinces in South Africa have been declared national disaster zones because of drought, and Cape Town still faces the real possibility of running out of water entirely...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Manjula Martin's The Last Fire Season in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Last Fire Season" by Manjula Martin is a deeply personal and reflective account of living amidst the threat of wildfires in Northern California. Martin, awakened by a dry lightning storm, prepares to evacuate her forested hillside home, packing essentials and relying on a local volunteer fire department for protection....
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Series
Language
English
Description
"They Call the Wind Maria" is the true story of one family's love and survival in a brutal hurricane season. In the chaos of Hurricane Maria's arrival in Puerto Rico Allie and her family leaped into a last-minute survival plan. They would embark on a 9-foot dinghy, through the open sea, with a GPS that could scarcely catch a signal, and without any opportunity to say goodbye to those they love.
This gripping story captures the raw, detailed emotions...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Beautiful and deadly, the Lake Erie islands off the coast of Ohio have seen their fair share of disasters. The Victory Hotel on South Bass Island at Put-in-Bay was once the largest hotel in the nation. But the grand residence was reduced to ashes after a spark quickly became a raging, uncontrollable inferno. Reports of smallpox on Pelee Island resulted in mass hysteria and the quarantine of an entire island. At the Toledo Harbor Lighthouse, one light...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The story and personal accounts of 1992's Hurricane Andrew provide a backdrop for learning about hurricanes in general and the devastation they can cause. This book also examines the dynamics of hurricanes, the role of meteorologists, and the importance of timely, efficient relief operations in a hurricane aftermath. Includes a chronology that tracks Andrew's path, and a timeline of other major U.S. hurricanes.
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Series
Language
English
Description
The destruction was unimaginable. Workers in nearby factories watched with horror as the Pemberton Mill buckled and then collapsed, trapping more than six hundred workers, many of them women and children. Word of the disaster spread quickly and volunteers rushed to the scene. As survivors called out for help, a lantern fell, and within minutes fire engulfed the building, burning those trapped inside. It took days for rescuers to complete the grim...
Author
Language
English
Description
Want to prepare for the next disaster? Emergency preparedness is important and it begins by working on your bug out bag. For the ultimate survival tips, it's important to have this bug out bag handbook in hand at all times. Jonah Broad has created a world-class guide for preppers when it comes to creating a resolute bug out bag in seconds. This is a quick and easy read for those who want to get started immediately.
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