-
Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption
Amie Jane Leavitt
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)As destroyers of cities and creators of islands, volcanoes are as unique as they are destructive. Whether they spew thick ash or pack heavy lava flows, their eruptions are always a force to be reckoned with. Explore the explosive workings of volcanoes, the techniques scientists use to study them, and how people live in the shadows of these explosive landforms.
U
-
Anatomy of a Shipwreck
Sean McCollum
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2010)When the Titanic was built, many people thought the massive ship was unsinkable. Today it rests on the ocean floor. Learn about why ships sink and how past disasters and modern technology have led to safer ships.
-
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Tim Cooke
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Looks at the San Fransisco earthquake of April 18, 1906, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale and discusses the aftermath and what scientists learned from the disaster.
J
-
1993 Mississippi River Floods
Jen Green
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Looks at the severe flooding of the Mississippi River in 1993, the effects on people near the river, and the aftermath.
P
-
Volcanoes
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
-
Anatomy of a Tornado
Terri Lynn Dougherty
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)Demolished houses. Snapped trees and overturned cars. These are just a few examples of the destruction tornadoes can leave behind. With winds reaching more than 250 miles per hour, tornadoes are one of the most violent forces of nature. Get an inside look at how tornadoes form, the devastation they cause, and the cutting-edge technology forecasters are using to help keep us safe.
-
DEVON'S VOLCANO
TJ MURPHY
Paperback (Independently published, June 25, 2018)After going through a tornado and a hurricane, why would 12-year-old Devon Cullin venture onto The Big Island of Hawaii--just days before his 13th birthday? But venture he does, and meets a family who has lived there for their entire life. Together with Akela and Kahawai, Devon decides to go up onto the volcano and finds himself trapped up there overnight. He goes through one harrowing experience after another, and fears that this will be his final adventure. Will he make it down off the volcano...or is this indeed his final exciting adventure?
-
Air Disasters
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
-
Space Disasters
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
-
Earthquakes
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
-
Deadly Storms
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################
-
Devon's Hurricane
T J Murphy
Paperback (Independently published, May 8, 2018)Days before his 12th birthday, Devon Cullin and his pals embark on a boat trip to their favorite island in the Gulf of Mexico. After arriving they discover that a hurricane has suddenly turned their way. Barely surviving a harrowing boat trip home, they flee to the house and try to close the hurricane shutters as the fierce storm hits them, much stronger than originally forecast. After an upstairs window breaks, then another gets hit by a falling tree, the kids decide to venture outside during the eye to find a board in the shed to cover the lower window and secure the house before the worst half of the strong hurricane hits. Will they make it in time...or will this wicked storm destroy the house...and them right along with it?