| Edition |
New edition, A Stargazer Books library edition. |
| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 30 cm. |
| Series |
Natural disasters |
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Natural disasters.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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Originally published: New York : Gloucester Press, 1991. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- World's winds -- What is a hurricane? -- Hurricane begins -- Build-up -- Storm surge -- Freak on land -- Damage -- Plotting the path -- Getting it wrong -- Living with the threat -- Are we causing more? -- What can we do? -- Fact file -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary |
Discusses how tropical storms begin, how they move, and the destruction they can cause. The awesome display of power that is unleashed by many of the world's natural disasters has aroused both terror and curiosity for centuries. In this exciting series colorful illustrations, dramatic pictures, and clear, concise text introduce the reader to the history of these natural disasters, and look at their effects on the environment both in the past and today. In Hurricanes and Typhoons, find out how these tropical storms begin, how they move, and the enormous destruction they can cause. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.4 1.0 81312. |
| Subject |
Storms -- Juvenile literature.
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Hurricanes -- Juvenile literature.
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Typhoons -- Juvenile literature.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
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Storms.
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Hurricanes.
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Typhoons.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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| Spine Title |
Hurricanes & typhoons |
| ISBN |
1932799060 alkaline paper |
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