Detecting disasters

"Examines how scientists study avalanches. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a 'How It Works' feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection"--Provided by the publisher.

Provides information about wildfires, explaining what can cause them, and modern methods for early detection.

Provides information about hurricanes, explaining how they form, where they occur, and how scientists study and predict them.

Describes why volcanoes erupt, and looks at some of the ways that scientists detect and measure volcanic eruptions.