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White-out

blizzards
2005
Examines the difference between a snowstorm and a blizzard, explains how blizzards happen, discusses the effects of blizzards on people and animals, looks at the science of blizzard prediction, and offers advice on how to stay safe in a winter storm.

Violent skies

hurricanes
2005
Provides information about hurricanes, explaining what they are, how they form, and how they are measured, offering advice on how to prepare to survive a hurricane, describing what happens during a hurricane, and discussing hurricane prediction and research.

Storm warning

tornadoes
2005
Explains the causes and effects of tornadoes.

Shaky ground

earthquakes
2005
Presents information on earthquakes and their effect on planet Earth, giving specific examples from around the world.

Heat hazard

droughts
2005
Provides information on droughts, in simple text with photographs, and explains what conditions cause drought, and how people survive. Includes newspaper clippings, real-life stories, tips for further research, a glossary, and index.

Forest furnace

wildfires
2004
Presents information on forest fires, giving specific examples from around the world.

Earth erupts

volcanoes
2004
Presents information on volcanoes, giving specific examples from around the world.

Crumbling earth

erosion & landslides
2004
Discusses some of the forces that change land structures on earth, focusing on the process of erosion.

Wild water

floods
2006
Examines how floods occur, the effects of floods and tsunamis, and what to do if caught in a flood.

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