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Tornadoes.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Branch	Status
J 551.553 TOR	Junior Non Fiction	Greenacre .	. Available .
J 551.553 TOR	Junior Non Fiction	Padstow .	. Available .
J 551.553 TOR	Junior Non Fiction	Panania .	. Available .

Catalogue Information
Field name	Details
ISBN	9780716698296 (hbk.)
Title	Tornadoes.
Edition	2nd ed.
Published	Chicago : World Book, 2009.
Description	47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents	What is a tornado? -- First signs of a tornado -- The 2006 tornado outbreak -- Supercell storms -- Anatomy of a tornado -- Waterspouts -- Tornado alley -- The super tornado outbreak -- Tornado damage -- Oklahoma outbreak, 1999 -- City disasters -- The tri-state tornado, 1925 -- Around the world -- Other hazards -- Tracking and forecasting -- Storm chasers -- Tornado watch and warning -- Shelter from the storm -- Emergency services -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources.
Summary	Publisher's description: 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.
Subjects	Tornadoes -- Juvenile literature
Added Corporate Names	World Book, Inc
Series	World Book's library of natural disasters
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Tornadoes -- Juvenile literature . Authors: World Book, Inc . Series: World Book's library of natural disasters .