100 Most Destructive Natural Disasters

100 Most Destructive Natural Disasters

Author: Anna Claybourne

Publisher:

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781760150105

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How tall was the biggest tsumani? What causes giant hailstones? How hot is the inside of a volcano? What is a cyclonic storm? Uncover the power of the world's most destructive natural disasters!


100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet

100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet

Author: Anna Claybourne

Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1682974197

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Learn how to survive in 100 real life dramas, from natural disasters and dangerous weather to fighting off dangerous animals.


Devastation!

Devastation!

Author: Lesley Newson

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780789435187

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Easy-to-follow explanations help you understand the underlying causes of all types of disasters.


Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Author: Kathleen M Reilly

Publisher: Nomad Press

Published: 2012-11-28

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1619301490

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When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others. Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth’s Most Destructive Forces with 25 Projects teaches readers about some of the natural disasters throughout history, what caused them, their impact on civilizations, and how people today cope with natural disasters. Readers of this book will make their own shake tables, create a cake batter lava flow, invent a wind tunnel, and experiment with avalanches. These hands-on activities engage readers and add depth to the text while ensuring that the learning is made lasting and fun.


Disasters

Disasters

Author: Brenda Z. Guiberson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2010-06-08

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0805081704

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"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--Barnesandnoble.com.


The Disaster Profiteers

The Disaster Profiteers

Author: John C. Mutter

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1137278986

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In the tradition of Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine, a leading geoscientist argues that natural disasters too often push the modern world towards more extremes of inequality


100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet

100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet

Author: Anna Claybourne

Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 1682974170

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Highlights the world's most incredible places, buildings, objects, events, and animals includes both natural and man-made wonders.


The World's Worst Tornadoes

The World's Worst Tornadoes

Author: John R. Baker

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2019-05-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 149662131X

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The sky grows dark. Lightning flashes. Thunder booms. Soon a wailing siren fills the air. It's a tornado! With wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour, these dangerous storms destroy everything in their paths. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest tornadoes from around the world.


The World's Worst Tsunamis

The World's Worst Tsunamis

Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543554784

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Water rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!