Books in Zoom In on Natural Disasters series

Presents information about hurricanes and tornadoes, including their causes, their aftereffects, rescue efforts, and case studies of actual past disasters caused by them.

Defines tsunamis and describes the geologic forces that cause them, as well as the damage they can inflict when the huge walls of ocean water strike land.

Examines the nature, origins, and dangers of floods and discusses how to prevent them and protect against them

Chambers, Catherine

Allen, Jean

Explains the phenomenon of earthquakes and how they wreak the havoc they do.

Tsunamis -- giant waves of water generated by earthquakes, landslides or volcanoes -- can cross an ocean as fast as a jet, strike any coast in the world, and leave behind incredible devastation. They have existed since before recorded history began, but only now are scientists deciphering their origins and behaviors.

Explains volcanos' formation and eruption, describes types of volcanoes, and discusses steps taken to predict eruptions and protect the surroundings.

Created especially for readers in the elementary grades, this series explains in clear terms the science and hardship of historic natural disasters, and to aid with school reports, includes a chronology, website addresses, glossary, index, and suggestions for further reading.

Describes how and why blizzards form, the damage they cause, ways to predict these natural disasters, and some of the most disastrous blizzards of the past. Includes wind chill factor chart.

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