| ISBN |
9780716698227 (hbk.) |
| Title |
Forces of nature. |
| Published |
Chicago : World Book, c2009. |
| Description |
47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. |
| Contents |
Dangerous forces -- Forces of weather. What is weather? -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Climate change -- Forces of geology. Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Forces of disease. Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources. |
| Summary |
Publisher's description: A discussion of major types of natural disasters, 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. |
| Subjects |
Weather -- Juvenile literature |
| Climatology -- Juvenile literature |
| Geology -- Juvenile literature |
| Communicable diseases -- Juvenile literature |
| Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature |
| Added Corporate Names |
World Book, Inc |
| Series |
World Book's library of natural disasters |
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