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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.
    U

  • 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.
    Q

  • Quivering Quakes

    Julie Richards

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2001)
    Describes the origins and effects of earthquakes, and provides information on the history of earthquakes, prediction, control, and recovery.
    S

  • Avalanches

    Anne Ylvisaker

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes how and why avalanches happen, the damage they cause, ways to avoid and survive this natural disaster, and famous avalanches of the past.
    T

  • Terrifying Tornadoes

    Julie Richards

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Describes the origins and effects of tornadoes, and provides information on the history of tornadoes, prediction, control, and recovery.
    S

  • Wildfire!

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2016)
    Describes different kinds of wildfires, including forest fires, grass fires, and bush fires, explains how these fires are started, what conditions create a crisis, and steps taken to put fires out. Includes information on safety and prevention.
    N

  • Hurricanes

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Describes how hurricanes form and the damage caused by their strong winds, heavy rains, and flooding.
    P

  • Landslides and Avalanches in Action

    Louise A Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Presents information about landslides and avalanches, including their causes, their aftereffects, rescue efforts, and case studies of actual past disasters caused by them.
    Q

  • Wildfires

    Pamela McDowell

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 15, 2014)
    Discusses wildfires, including how they usually start, the damage they can do, and the best ways to prevent wildfires.
    R

  • Floods

    Jennifer Howse

    Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, Aug. 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.
    Q

  • Earthquakes

    Jack Zayarny

    Library Binding (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.
    R

  • Asteroid Strikes

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Describes the damage caused by asteroids hitting the Earth and discusses efforts to detect asteroids that could strike the planet in the future.
    J