| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Heinemann infosearch |
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Awesome forces of nature |
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Spilsbury, Louise.
Awesome forces of nature.
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Heinemann infosearch.
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| Summary |
Describes the causes and effects of forest and bush fires, case studies of past fires, how they are fought, and how they can be predicted or prevented in the future. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31). |
| Contents |
What is a bush or forest fire? -- What causes bush and forest fires? -- What damage do the forest fires cause? -- Case study: Black Christmasi Australia, 2001 -- Are forest fires ever useful? -- Case study: Fire at Yellowstone Park, 1988 -- How do people fight fires? -- Case study: Colorado, 2002 -- What happens after a fire? -- Can forest fires be predicted? -- Can forest fires be prevented? -- Case study: Indonesian forest fires, 1997 -- Will there be forest fires in the future? -- Some major bush and forest fires of the 20th century. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.5 1.0 71873. |
| Subject |
Forest fires -- Juvenile literature.
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Forest fires.
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| Added Author |
Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-
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| ISBN |
140343722X library binding hardcover |
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1403442290 paperback |
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