Collects seventy illustrated entries that offer techniques, strategies, and step-by-step instructions to survive mudslides, volcanoes, shark-infested waters, and other potentially perilous situations.
Introduces meteorological and geological disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards and droughts; and examines why they occur, the problems they cause , and how they are studied.
Gives eyewitness descriptions of thirteen disasters from 1871 to 1980, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, drought, flash floods, and wildfires.
Discusses causes of wildfires and areas where they are most prevalent, the damage they can inflict, some specific wildfires in history, and explains how to prevent this type of disaster.
Discusses volcanoes and areas where they are most prevalent, the damage they can inflict, some specific volcanoes in history, and explains how to survive this type of disaster.
An illustrated atlas in which text, graphics, and photographs teach children ages ten and up about natural disasters, their causes, the devastating aftermath, and scientists' attempts to predict and control them.
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
