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  • Famine, Drought and Plagues

    Jane Walker

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Feb. 14, 2002)
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  • Droughts

    Anne Ylvisaker

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Explains why droughts occur, describes the damage this natural disaster inflicts, the difficulty in predicting them, and some of the worst droughts in history.
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  • Hurricanes and Typhoons

    Jacqueline Dineen

    Hardcover (Stargazer Books, May 1, 2004)
    Introduces tropical storms, describing how they form, what causes them to increase in strength, how they are tracked, the types of damage they cause, preventive measures that can limit their destruction, and the possible effect of global warming on their frequency and intensity.Introduces tropical storms, describing how they form, what causes them to increase in strength, how they are tracked, the types of damage they cause, preventive measures that can limit their destruction, and the possible effect of global warming on theirfrequency and intensity.
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  • Tidal Waves and Flooding

    Jane Walker

    Paperback (Aladdin Books, Aug. 16, 1995)
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  • Natural Disasters - Plagues

    Kris Hirschmann

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 31, 2001)
    This book is an overview of four types of plagues -- pestilence, swarms of harmful creatures, invading species, and crop blights -- that have afflicted humankind through the ages. The devastating impacts of history's worst plagues are discussed, as are modern plagues, mitigation efforts, and the outlook for plague control.
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  • Hurricane!

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2016)
    "This photo-illustrated book describes hurricanes, or as they are known in other parts of the world, cyclones and typhoons. Explains how hurricanes are formed, how they are predicted, what can be done to stay safe in areas prone to hurricanes"--
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  • Tornado!

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2016)
    "This photo-illustrated book describes tornados, or as they are known in other parts of the world, cyclones. Explains how tornados are formed, how they are predicted, what can be done to stay safe in areas prone to tornados"--
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  • Hurricanes

    Jean Allen

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Explains why hurricanes occur and describes the technology used to study them, the damage these natural disasters inflict, and some of the more famous hurricanes in history.
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  • Furious Floods

    Julie Richards

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2001)
    Describes the origins and effects of floods and tusnamis, and provides information on the history of flooding, prediction, control, and recovery.
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  • Earthquakes

    Jack Zayarny

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2014)
    Earthquakes are one of the deadliest natural disasters in the world. Although earthquakes cannot be prevented, it is possible to predict when and where an earthquake will occur. Learn more about this fascinating phenomenon in Earthquakes. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
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  • Wildfires

    Pamela McDowell

    Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 15, 2014)
    From floods to wildfires and earthquakes to hurricanes, Natural Disasters introduces readers to some of the most extreme naturally occurring events on Earth. Readers will explore the causes, locations, history, and all-time records of the worlds most serious natural disasters. Each title in the Natural Disasters series features compelling facts and stunning photographs.
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  • Droughts

    Anne Ylvisaker

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explains why droughts occur, describes the damage this natural disaster inflicts, the difficulty in predicting them, and some of the worst droughts in history.
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