Books in Watts Library: Disasters series

Discusses the sport of baseball including its history, rules and regulations, statistics, and some outstanding players.

Discusses the differences between rocks, minerals and gems, their formation and composition, how they are mined, and how they are used.

Examines the history, origins, boundaries, and uses of the Orinoco River

Describes the terrain, animals, plants, climate, and people of the alpine tundra, including the Incas and Sherpas.

Describes the temperature, landscape, wildlife, plants, and people of the arctic tundra.

A look at the plants, animals, locations, and various habitats that make up the freshwater ecosystems of the world.

Offers recent statistics on the extent and consequences of obesity in modern America and provides a broad survey of the medical and social problems related to obesity.

Describes the ways that tsunamis form, the destruction they can cause, and what scientists and communities are doing to better prepare for them.

Examines the history, culture, religious beliefs, poetry, and contemporary life of the Makah Indians of Washington State.

Examines the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Nez Percâe Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

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A biography of the Shoshoni woman who served on the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and interpreter.