| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Descript |
55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
World Book's library of natural disasters |
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World Book's library of natural disasters.
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| Audience |
Ages 5-11. |
| Summary |
"A discussion of heat waves, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant heat waves from history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Contents |
What is a heat wave? -- Danger to health -- What causes a heat wave? -- Europe, 2003 -- Studying heat waves -- Heat islands -- Chicago, 1995 -- Heat wave of 1936 -- Australia, 1923-1924 -- Climate change -- Droughts and fires -- United States, 1980's -- Russia, 2010 -- Australia, 2012-2014 -- South Asian heat waves of 2015 -- Caring for animals -- Heat wave warnings -- Weathering a heat wave. |
| Subject |
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Juvenile literature.
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Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780716699347 (hardcover) |
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0716699346 (hardcover) |
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