Natural Disasters
Langley, Andrew
Series: Kingfisher Knowledge
Notes
This book brings you face to face with nature’s most destructive and terrifying forces, from earthquakes to deadly diseases. Discover things about our planet’s restless surface. Find out about the world’s greatest natural killer, and what happens. Learn about how people try to protect themselves from these catastrophic events, how experts use new technologies to predict and prevent disasters, and more.Contents
contents : the restless earth - earthquakes, tsunamis; volcanoes - eruption, lava, (dormant) sleeping giants; storm, flood and snow - tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, twisters, avalanches, freak waves, waterspouts; drought, fire and disease - drought, famine, wildfires, viruses, malaria, bacteria, pandemic, black death, plagues, influenza; defending ourselves - research, technology, vaccines, vaccination; summary; glossary; index;| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-fiction | 52230 |