This series introduces readers to natural events that can change people's lives and the landscape, with case studies of recent and historic disasters and incidents. Each book looks at what causes natural disasters to happen, how people are affected by them, and the work of the emergency services and aid organizations. The books introduce measuring equipment, how it is used and who collects it. They look at how professionals use weather data to predict local and national weather, and climate change, as well as the use of ICT in measuring weather. The relationship between particular weather conditions and wider weather patterns is examined, using examples from around the world. Includes project ideas.
- ISBN10 1432937839
- ISBN13 9781432937836
- Publish Date 1 September 2010 (first published 1 January 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Heinemann Educational Books
- Edition 2nd Revised, Updated ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English