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5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why earthquakes happen, the damage they can cause, ways they are measured, and some of the most destructive quakes of the past.
11) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why tornadoes happen, the damage they can cause, and some of the most destructive tornadoes of the past.
12) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Books
Pub. Date
�2001
Language
English
Description
Examines the formation and eruption of volcanoes and describes the damage they can cause.
13) Blizzards
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why blizzards form, the damage they cause, ways to predict them, and some of the most disastrous blizzards of the past.
15) Avalanches
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why avalanches happen, the damage they cause, ways to avoid and survive them, and famous avalanches of the past.
17) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Books
Pub. Date
�2003
Language
English
Description
Explains why hurricanes occur and describes the technology used to study them, the damage they inflict, and some of the more famous hurricanes in history.
18) Ice storms
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why ice storms form, the damage they can cause, ways to predict them, and some of the most disastrous ice storms of the past.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This fictionalized account of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake provides an age-appropriate medium for describing what happened during this deadly natural disaster. In easy prose and bright photographs, it also details how to prepare for, how to protect oneself during, and how to respond after an earthquake. Includes the science behind earthquakes and an in-depth chronology of the event.