"What turns a flood event into a flood disaster? What can be done to protect crops from pests and fire? How do scientists detect likely tornado formation inside a thunderstorm? This book discusses natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods and droughts and looks into how scientists use their technology to try and protect people from them, such as seismology to detect earthquakes and sensors on buoys at sea to detect water pressure changes in the lookout for tsunamis, and whether these measures that are taken are effective or proactive enough"--Provided by the publisher.
Presents an introduction to the sport of wild turkey hunting, including information on the weapons and safety equipment needed, how to plan a turkey hunt, and how to legally and ethically hunt, harvest, and skin the animal.
Discusses issues and controversies related to Internet safety in the early twenty-first century, describing the dangers and risks, exploring the ways that criminals access information and the role of the government in protecting citizens, and providing tips and advice to stay safe and protect personal identities while using the Internet.
Examines the dangers and risks associated with the Internet, discussing how teens can protect themselves when emailing, searching the Web, looking for a job online, using social networking sites, buying at online stores, and cyber-chatting.
"Readers . . . [use] the makerspace tools of inspiration, imagination, collaboration, and problem-solving [to make] their own weatherproof survival structure"--Provided by publisher.
Focuses on, food safety, and offers a variety of perspectives, eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more to illuminate the issue.
