Describes how a mob of meerkats works together to find food, stay safe, communicate with each other, and care for pups, and includes information on other African mammals.
Discusses the causes and effects of tsunamis around the world, with case studies from Nicaragua, Japan, Peru, Papua New Guinea, and the Indian Ocean, and covers how disasters can be avoided.
Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduces young readers to the dangers of landslides and avalanches, and describes what causes them, explains how to predict and prevent them; and also profiles several landslides and avalanches throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Describes what causes hurricanes and tornadoes and provides case studies of significant hurricanes and tornadoes, such as Tangail tornado in Bangladesh in 1996, Hurricane Mitch in Central America in 1996, and Hurricane Katrina in the United States in 2005.
Presents a discussion of maps that covers how they are made and what they signify, such as the layout of buildings and streets; topography; routes; and political boundaries, and examines the use of maps as a tool.
Introduces the concept of animal extinction, examines the lives and habitats of black rhinos, discusses their status in the early twenty-first century, and looks at what is being done to save the species. Includes resources for more information.
