Tornado: Perspectives on Tornado Disasters (Disaster Dossiers)
by Ben Hubbard
Landslides (Pull Ahead Books -- Forces of Nature)
by Jeffrey Zuehlke
Discover the mysteries of science with Future Geniuses! Darwin the chicken feels like the smallest animal in the farm, but he wants to be big and strong like a dinosaur. Come along with Valentina, a young paleontologist, in this adventure about the history of evolution and find out how she gets Darwin to feel proud of who he is! Valentina and Darwin travel back in time to find the origin of life. They go all the way back, before there were any plants or even animals in the world. Valenti...
Make a Light Your Way!: Inventing Gadgets to See in the Dark (Super Simple DIY Survival)
by Rachael L Thomas
"In graphic novel format, text and illustrations explain how tornadoes form, how they are measured, and how to stay safe during one"--
The Top Six Threats to Civilization (Top Six Threats to Civilization)
Droughts (Nature on the Rampage S.) (Nature on the Rampage)
by Duncan Scheff
One of a series that examines natural disasters and extreme weather, detailing the science behind them and the negative and positive effects on people and the environment. "Droughts" includes research into predicting natural disasters, safety tips on surviving them, and information on notable disasters in history as well as myths created to explain their origin.
Surviving in Cold Places (Shockzone: True Survival Stories) (Shockzone (TM) -- True Survival Stories)
by Carla Mooney
"A complete visual package." --Booklist, starred reviewOn a clear, warm Sunday, April 14, 1935, a wild wind whipped up millions upon millions specks of dust to form a duster--a savage storm--on America's high southern plains.The sky turned black, sand-filled winds scoured the paint off houses and cars, trains derailed, and electricity coursed through the air. Sand and dirt fell like snow--people got lost in the gloom and suffocated... and that was just the beginning.Don Brown brings the Dirty Th...
The Biggest Plane Crashes (History's Biggest Disaster)
by Connie Colwell Miller
Discovering the key to flight has been a dream come true for mankind. But when something goes wrong, this dream becomes a nightmare. Get the details of some of the most devastating plane crashes ever.
Tornadoes (The Science Behind Natural Disasters)
by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, and Laura Silverstein Nunn
"Discusses the science behind tornadoes, including how and where they form, the scientific methods to track and predict them, and tornado safety tips"--Provided by publisher.
Hurricane Katrina (Turning Points in U.S. History)
by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin
"Covers Hurricane Katrina as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the formation, different types, and study of tornadoes.