| Description |
55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Library of natural disasters |
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World Book's library of natural disasters.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Contents |
What is a flood? -- The science of water -- What causes floods? -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 -- Flood patterns -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 -- Flash floods -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 -- Tides and storm surges -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 -- Philippines storms and flooding of 2009 -- Tsunami flooding -- Dam floods -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 -- Changing the environment -- Flood control -- Tennessee Valley flood control -- Flood prediction and rescue -- The Tangiwai disaster of 1953 -- The Australian floods of 2010 and 2011 -- Louisiana flood of 2016. |
| Summary |
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
1110L Lexile |
| Note |
1110L Lexile |
| Subject |
Floods -- Juvenile literature.
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Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature.
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Floods. |
| Genre |
Juvenile works.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780716699323 (hardcover) |
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071669932X (hardcover) |
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