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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
126 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gives eyewitness descriptions of thirteen disasters from 1871 to 1980, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, drought, flash floods, and wildfires.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic (Us)
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents information about cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and other deadly natural disasters, and provides examples of some of the deadliest of each type in history.
46) Out of the blue: a history of lightning : science, superstition, and amazing stories of survival
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
x, 290 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade's Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the American container ship El Faro, the crew of 33 who perished onboard, and the destructive forces of globalization that put the ship in harm's way"--
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The massive destruction wreaked by the Hurricane of 1938 dwarfed that of the Chicago Fire, the San Francisco Earthquake, and the Mississippi floods of 1927, making the storm the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Now, R.A. Scotti tells the story.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Facing Unimaginable Events with Courage
It's only human to be fascinated by disasters-and uplifted by reports of survival in the face of overwhelming circumstances. This book takes you back to Massachusetts' most catastrophic events, vividly re-creating the moments that changed the state forever. The twenty-five true stories presented here are a chilling reminder to expect the unexpected.
From the 1874 Mill River flood and wreck of the City of Columbus,...
51) Tsunami!
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tsunami! describes how earthquakes and volcanoes cause deadly waves, the devastation they inflict on communities and the environment, and why they are so difficult to predict.
53) Violent earth
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
360 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Using incredible photographs, intuitive infographics, and expert commentary, Violent Earth investigates in unprecedented detail natural disasters and the dramatic forces that shape our planet."--P. [2] of jacket.
54) Tides of fire
Author
Series
Sigma Force novel volume 17
Language
English
Description
"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project-an international research station off the coast of Australia-discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...
55) Monument 14
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Language
English
Description
Six high school kids, two eighth-graders, and six little kids trapped together in a chain superstore build a refuge for themselves inside. Outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a montster hailstorm and ending with a chemcial weapons spill, seem to be tearing the world -- as they know it -- apart.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Viewed together, these events have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and toppled...
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, 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.
58) Forgotten
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
437 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"If your old life vanished completely, should you try to get it back or create a whole new one? That's the intriguing question at the heart of Catherine McKenzie's Forgotten. The smart, funny, and provocative story of a woman who returns home after being stranded for months in Africa by an earthquake only to find that everyone in her life believed she was dead and moved on"--
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
252 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believed--naively--that the huge concrete barrier would save them. Instead they perished, betrayed by the very thing built to protect them. Erratic weather, blistering drought, rising seas, and ecosystem collapse now affect every inch of the globe. Increasingly, we no longer look to stop climate change, choosing instead...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
136 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
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