natural disasters

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natural disasters

In the ruins

2005
The threatened cataclysm has occurred, and physical devastation vies with political disruption for Prince Sanglant's attention as he and Liath strive to bring back daylight and a new order to the chaos.

Weather eye

1995
In England in 1999, thirteen-year-old Telly organizes her fellow climate observation club members to calm the planet's turbulent weather.

DK guide to savage Earth

2006
Depicts the powerful natural forces that shape the Earth including glaciers, volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis.

Nature's fury

the illustrated history of wild weather & natural disasters
2008
Provides photographs and brief accounts of some of the world's worst natural disasters, from the Great White Hurricane that struck the East Coast in 1888 to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and includes information on the science behind earthquakes, hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, and volcanoes.

Dangerous planet

The Science of natural disasters. Vol. 3
2001
Scientific examination of natural disasters and natural phenomenon.

Dangerous planet

The Science of natural disasters. Vol. 2
2001
Scientific examination of natural disasters and natural phenomenon.

Historical catastrophes-- snowstorms & avalanches

1976
Discusses avalanches and snowstorms, citing examples that constituted natural disasters. Final chapter is devoted to the science of winter storms.

Hurricanes

2007
Presents, in graphic novel format, a description of the 1935 Labor Day hurricane in Florida, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Eyewitness natural disasters

1997
Explores the forces that shape the planet and the lives of its inhabitants. Rare footage captures the violence of natural disasters, from hurricanes to volcanoes.

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