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  • Fire

    Brian Knapp

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 1990)
    Discusses the causes of various types of fires, how they spread, and some of the major fire disasters
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  • Volcano

    Brian Knapp

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 1990)
    Discusses how and why volcanoes erupt, what effect these disasters have on the earth, and how some of the world's great volcanic eruptions occurred.
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  • Earthquake

    Brian Knapp

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 1990)
    Describes the natural phenomena that cause earthquakes, landslides, and tsunamis, and discusses why people die in such catastrophes and what they can do to protect themselves and their property
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  • 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.
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  • Volcanoes

    Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)
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  • 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.

  • The World's Disasters: Air Disasters

    Roger Coote

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, June 30, 1993)
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  • The World's Disasters: Sea Disasters

    Rhoda Nottridge

    Hardcover (Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division, June 30, 1993)
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  • Air Disasters

    Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)
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  • The World's Worst Floods

    John R. Baker

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The sky darkens and it begins to rain. Hours later the rain still falls heavily. Somewhere a dam bursts and a wall of water surges downstream. It's a flood! These powerful natural disasters can wash away cars, trees, and even people's homes. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest floods from around the world.
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  • The World's Worst Earthquakes

    John R. Baker

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The windows rattle. The ground shakes. Soon the ground cracks open and buildings come crashing down. It's an earthquake! These shattering natural disasters cause huge amounts of damage wherever they hit. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest earthquakes from around the world.
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  • Space Disasters

    Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)
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