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Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones
Audience Youth 0-15 years
Published by World Book, Chicago
ISBN 9780716698241
Bib Id 1438700
Copyright 2009
Edition 2nd ed.
Description 47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
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LCCN
2009-517669
ISBN
9780716698241 (hbk.)
9780716698173 (set)
Call #
551.55 S
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Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones
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Hurricanes, typhoons, and other tropical cyclones
Edition
2nd ed.
Copyright Date
2009
Description
47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents
Wind and cyclones -- Changing history -- Building up to a hurricane -- Hurricane Mitch -- The great hurricane of 1780 -- The eye of the storm -- Storm surges -- Galveston?s great storm -- Hurricane Katrina -- Studying hurricanes -- Okeechobee and Long Island -- Big winds of the Pacific -- Japan and the Philippines -- Typhoon cobra -- Storms off the Indian Ocean -- Bangladesh -- The destruction of Darwin -- Surviving a hurricane -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources.
Summary
"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"--Provided by publisher.
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