Bibliograph

Natural disasters, written by Claire Watts ; consultant Trevor Day

Type

Label

Natural disasters, written by Claire Watts ; consultant Trevor Day

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Natural disasters

Oclc number

1337608085

Responsibility statement

written by Claire Watts ; consultant Trevor Day

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Summary

"Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment used to predict natural disasters, from tsunami magnitude to the earthquake Richter scale and how studies help predict hurricanes, prevent avalanches, control wildfires, and survive earthquakes."-- Amazon

Table Of Contents

Dynamic planet -- Restless earth -- The earth shakes -- Surviving an earthquake -- What is a tsunami? -- Wave power -- Walls of water -- Japan's terror -- Recovery begins -- Warnings -- Volcanoes -- Rivers of fire -- Avalanches and landslides -- Atmosphere -- Wild weather -- Hurricanes -- Battling winds -- Hurricane Katrina -- Twisting tornadoes -- Flood alert -- Raging waters -- Drought -- Wildfire -- Fighting fires -- Climate change -- Exploitation -- Infectious diseases -- Pandemic -- The future -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness, natural disasters

Classification