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"Thousands upon thousands of death and injuries occur every year from things that no one can control natural disasters. Death tolls and dollars of damage are laid out in comparison charts, and paths of destruction are shown in maps. Highlighting the deadliest tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes with gritty detail, this volume is a grim reminder that sometimes all one can do is hang on and hope for the best."--
2) Tornadoes
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to tornadoes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
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47 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Describes earthquakes and other disasters which have occurred throughout the world, including the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and the Yellow River flood in 1887.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
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112 pages : color illustrations.
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Describes the science behind dangerous, wild, and deadly weather, including heat waves, blizzards, thunderstorms, floods, and hurricanes, and explains what can be done about the current extreme weather conditions on the planet.
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2022]
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78 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis ... oh my! In the first installment of the Mr.DeMaio Presents! series, YouTube sensation Mr. DeMaio and his crew unearth all the facts for record-breaking natural disasters that have occured on planet Earth ... and even a few in outer space! With full color photographs and illustrations, this book from popular YouTuber and science teacher Mr. DeMaio will keep kids entertained while educating!"
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DK Publishing
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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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"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...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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"From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure...
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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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2013.
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76 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm
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An account of the work of volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Pallister, and their team describes their life-risking efforts to investigate dangerous volcanoes that pose threats to more than one billion people worldwide.
13) The science of natural disasters: the devastating truth about volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis
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Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
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2018.
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34 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Our planet can be violent and destructive. Volcanoes erupt, sending out clouds of ash and rivers of molten lava. Earthquakes shake up the land, destroying buildings and sparking destructive fires. Tsunamis, enormous ocean waves, crash onto the shore, devastating coastal communities.
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LIBSA
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[2020]
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159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
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The Earth's structure is at the mercy of violent forces in its core, such as plate shifts, earthquakes, and volcanic activity. The hydrosphere and extreme weather also play a key role. Although these phenomena happen naturally, human intervention can make them worse. This photo-packed book shows readers what they can do to keep our planet healthy.
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The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive...
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Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
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79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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In the vast realm of outer space, accidents happen all the time. Things bump into each other. Stars blow up. Space rocks smash into planets. Black holes gobble up everything in their path. The sun is burning out. A comet swarm is bearing down. Any of this could change -- or even eliminate -- life on a planet like Earth. Countdown to cosmic catastrophes! From asteroid hit to alien invasion, astronomer David Aguilar builds the scientific case for seven...
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
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136 pages : illustrations, plates ; 21 cm.
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"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: ...
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
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136 pages, 18 unnumbered pages illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles, photographs ; 21 cm
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"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
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