Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.
Título
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Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.
Resumen
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"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".
Hurricanes, typhoons, and other tropical cyclones
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2008
World Book's library of natural disasters
Descripción física
:
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Contenido
:
Wind and cyclones -- Changing history -- Building up to a hurricane -- Hurricane Mitch -- The great hurricane of 1780 -- The eye of the storm -- Storm surges -- Galveston?s great storm -- Hurricane Katrina -- Studying hurricanes -- Okeechobee and Long Island -- Big winds of the Pacific -- Japan and the Philippines -- Typhoon cobra -- Storms off the Indian Ocean -- Bangladesh -- The destruction of Darwin -- Surviving a hurricane -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources.
Término de la materia
:
Hurricanes.
Typhoons.
Cyclones.
Autor corporativo añadido
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World Book, Inc.
Síntesis
:
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".
ISBN
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9780716698081
Información de publicación
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Chicago : World Book, c2008.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Hardisty | 551.55/2 | Book | 30512000036747 | Non-Fiction |