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Floods / Chris Oxlade.

Floods / Chris Oxlade.
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J 363.3493 FLO
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J 363.3493 FLO
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ISBN 9780716698050
Name Oxlade, Chris
Title Floods / Chris Oxlade.
Edition 2nd ed.
Published Chicago : World Book, c2008.
Description 47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Contents -- What is a flood? 4-5 -- The science of water 6-7 -- What causes floods? 8-9 -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 10-11 -- Flood patterns 12-13 -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 14-17 -- Flash floods 18-19 -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 20-21 -- Tides and storm surges 22-23 -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 24-25 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 26-27 -- Tsunami flooding 28-29 -- Dam floods 30-31 -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 32-33 -- Changing the environment 34-35 -- Flood control 36-37 -- Tennessee Valley flood control 38-39 -- Flood prediction and rescue 40-41 -- Disaster and rescue in Mozambique, 2000 42-43 -- Activity 44 -- Glossary 45-46 -- Additional resources 47 -- Index 48 -- Glossary There is a glossary of terms on pages 45-46. Terms defined in the -- glossary are in type that looks like this on their first appearance on any -- spread (two facing pages). -- Additional resources Books for further reading and recommended Web sites -- are listed on page 47. Because of the nature of the Internet, some Web site -- addresses may have changed since publication. The publisher has no -- responsibility for any such changes or for the content of cited sources.
Summary "A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, 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"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects Floods -- Juvenile literature
Other Names Chabluk, Stefan
Added Corporate Names World Book, Inc
Series Natural disasters
World Book's library of natural disasters
Web Link http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008818.html
Internet Site http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008818.html
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