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Tsunamis and seiches.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
J 551.4637 TSU	Junior Non Fiction		Padstow .	. Available .

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ISBN	9780716698302 (hbk.)
Title	Tsunamis and seiches.
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 tsunami? -- What causes tsunamis? -- The Chilean tsunami -- What makes up a tsunami? -- Killer Krakatau -- Destroying lives -- The tsunami of 2004 -- Tsunamis and the environment -- Lituya Bay megatsunami -- Tsunamis in the Atlantic -- The Lisbon tsunami -- Tsunamis and asteroids -- Tsunami warning systems -- Warning systems in action? -- The tsunami at Okushiri -- Tsunami preparation and survival -- Seiches. What is a seiche? The Chicago seiche -- 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	Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature
Subjects	Seiches -- Juvenile literature
Added Corporate Names	World Book, Inc
Series	World Book's library of natural disasters
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Seiches -- Juvenile literature . Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature . Authors: World Book, Inc . Series: World Book's library of natural disasters .