Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.

Titre
Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.

Sommaire
"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

Date de publication comme intervalle
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Description matérielle
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Hurricanes.
 
Typhoons.
 
Cyclones.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
World Book, Inc.

Résumé
"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".

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780716698081

Informations de publication
Chicago : World Book, c2008.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Hardisty551.55/2Book30512000036747Non-Fiction