Avalanches and Landslides

by Jane Walker

Published 25 June 1992
This series looks at natural disasters from an environmental standpoint and discusses how far human interference with the balance of nature can effect disasters. This book discusses how avalanches and landslides occur and their effects on affected countries. The book discusses how effects can be alleviated and the efforts being made to predict the occurrences of both avalanches and landslides. This book is relevant to the Geography syllabus for National Curriculum requirements at Key Stage 2.

Tidal Waves and Flooding

by Jane Walker and Mike Saunders

Published 27 February 1992
Part of a series which looks at natural disasters from an environmental standpoint and discusses how far human interference can effect such disasters. This book looks at tidal waves and other causes of flooding and discusses whether pollution and global warming increase the occurrence of tidal waves and flooding.

This series looks at natural disasters from an environmental standpoint and discusses how far human interference with the balance of nature can effect disasters. This book discusses how famine, drought and plagues occur and how they can be alleviated and the efforts being made to predict their occurances. This book is relevant to the Geography syllabus for National Curriculum requirements at Key Stage 2.

Earthquakes

by Jane Walker

Published 27 February 1992
This series looks at natural disasters from an environmental standpoint and discusses how far human interference with the balance of nature can effect such disasters. This book describes the forces that cause earthquakes and looks at famous earthquakes in history. It discusses whether environmental changes, such as global warming, are causing more earthquakes.