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Books in Forces of Nature series

  • Droughts

    Patrick Merrick

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Uses a question-and-answer format to provide information about the causes of droughts, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce
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  • Howling Hurricanes

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury, Megan Cotugno

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Have you ever wondered what qualifies something as a hurricane rather than a strong windstorm? Read this book to learn about the features and causes of hurricanes, how we can prepare for hurricanes, and what happened during some major hurricanes of the past.
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  • Floods

    Peter Murray

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Discusses what floods are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself when they happen.
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  • Waterfalls

    Andrew Donnelly

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Questions and answers present information about the characteristics, causes, effects, and locations of waterfalls
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  • Volcanoes

    S L Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Volcanoes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why volcanic eruptions occur, how eruptions are measured, and how to survive and eruption. Where historic eruptions occurred, including Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, and Shinmoedake in Japan, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Avalanches

    Patrick Merrick

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Discusses, in question and answer format, what avalanches are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself from avalanches.
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  • Floods

    S L Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Floods are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why flooding occurs and how to survive a flood. Where historic floods occurred in the United States, including Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889, the Ohio River in 1913, the Ohio-Mississippi Valley in 1937, Loveland, Colorado, in 1976, Houston, Texas, in 2001, Tennessee in 2010, and North Dakota in 2011, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Hurricanes

    S. L. Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Hurricanes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why hurricanes occur, how hurricanes are classified, and how to survive a hurricane. Historic hurricanes, including Andrew in 1992, Floyd in 1999, Ivan in 2004, Katrina in 2005, and Ike in 2008, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Tsunamis

    S L Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Tsunamis are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why tsunamis occur, how the Tsunami Warning System works, and how to survive a tsunami. Where historic tsunamis occurred, including Indonesia in 2004, Chile in 2010, and Japan's Hokkaido island in 2001, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Tornadoes

    S L Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Tornadoes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why tornadoes occur, how tornadoes are classified, and how to survive a tornado. Historic tornadoes, including the Joplin, Missouri, tornado in 2011 and the Greensburg, Kansas, tornado in 2007 are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Earthquakes

    S L Hamilton

    Library Binding (A & D Xtreme, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Earthquakes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn about why earthquakes happen, how they are classified, and how to survive an earthquake. Historic quakes such as the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the great Chilean earthquake of 1960, the great Alaskan earthquake of 1964, the 1994 California earthquake, the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake, and the Honshu earthquake of 2011, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Shattering Earthquakes

    Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Scientists estimate that each year there are several million earthquakes throughout the world. Some are so small that they are never detected. Others are so large that they set off a chain of aftershocks and tsunamis. Read about these terrifying events to learn what causes them and how scientists detect them.
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