KINGFISHER KNOWLEDGE TAKES READERS INTO THE HEART OF A SUBJECT. STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHS AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING DIGITAL ARTWORK CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF EACH TOPIC, WHILE COMPELLING TEXT GUIDES THE READER THROUGH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION. EACH CHAPTER ENCOURAGES THE READER TO DISCOVER MORE THROUGH LINKS TO WEB SITES, BOOKS, AND PLACES TO VISIT AND ALSO SUGGESTS POSSIBLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. KFK HURRICANES, TSUANAMIS, AND NATURAL DISASTERS BRINGS YOU FACE-TO-FACE WITH NATURE'S MOST DESTRUCTIVE AND TERRIFYING FORCES-FROM EARTHQUAKES TO DEADLY DISEASES. DISCOVER HOW OUR PLANET'S RESTLESS SURFACE CAN TRIGGER KILLER TSUNAMIS AND CAUSE VOLCANOES TO ERUPT EXPLOSIVELY. FIND OUT WHY FLOODS ARE THE WORLD'S GREATEST NATURAL KILLER AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TORNADOES AND HURRICANES STRIKE CITIES AND TOWNS. YOU'LL ALSO LEARN ABOUT HOW PEOPLE TRY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THESE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
Publisher : Scholastic
Author : Andrew Langley
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :2006-01-01
Number Of Pages :
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 043988926X
ISBN-13 : 9780439889261
Item weight : 1.9 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 6 in x 9.2 in
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