natural disasters

Examines the scientific, sociological, and historical aspects of sixteen types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, and wildfires; provides true stories of such catastrophes; and discusses technological advances in predicting and preventing them. Includes glossaries, references, and indexes.

Describes why natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions occur and how people have been affected by them throughout history.

Presents an overview of a wide range of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and epidemics, and describes their impact and how experts try to predict and minimize their impact. Includes one CD of clip art.

Provides scientific answers to questions about natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcano eruptions, mudslides, storms, desertification, and related topics.

Presents an introduction to rocks and fossils, providing information on different types of rock, and explaining how rocks change and erode, including a look at fossils, paleontology, prehistoric plants, and more. Includes full-color illustrations.

Sixteen-year-old Miles and his family must flee their Minneapolis home and begin a new life in the wilderness after a chain of cataclysmic volcanic explosions creates dangerous conditions in their city.

Describes the destructive nature of five natural disasters, how to prepare for them, and how to cope after they have occurred.

Over 300 photographs, prints, paintings, and text highlight nearly 80 of nature's catastrophes.

A graphic presentation of the causes and results of earthquakes, including research methods scientists employ as they investigate the origin, nature and control of this force.