Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.
Titre
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Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones.
Sommaire
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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
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2008
World Book's library of natural disasters
Description matérielle
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47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Table des matières
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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
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Hurricanes.
Typhoons.
Cyclones.
Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
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World Book, Inc.
Résumé
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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".
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780716698081
Informations de publication
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Chicago : World Book, c2008.
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
|---|
| Hardisty | 551.55/2 | Book | 30512000036747 | Non-Fiction |