Mary B.1946 Woods
1) Tsunamis
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"With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-- plus the latest facts and figures-- this book shows you terrifying tsunami disasters up close"--P. [4] of cover.
3) Volcanoes
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This book describes volcanic eruptions and discusses the Volcanic Explosivity Index and new ways of predicting eruptions.
4) Earthquakes
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This book describes earthquakes and discusses the causes of earthquakes, the Richter scale, the moment magnitude scale, and the rescue work after an earthquake.
5) Hurricanes
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This book describes hurricanes and discusses satellite pictures of hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and disaster relief for hurricane victims.
6) Fires
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This book describes many kinds of fires and discusses firefighters and their equipment and safer materials that do not burn easily.
7) Blizzards
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This book describes blizzards, such as the Great Blizzard of 1888 bringing New York City to a standstill, the 1940 Midwest U.S. Blizzard, and the 2003 Northeast U.S. Blizzard, and discusses the rescue work after an area is snowbound.
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Explores seven of North America's natural wonders including Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island, the Redwood Forests of Northern California, Niagara Falls in New York State, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.
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