Landslides, mudslides, & avalanches.
Book |
2nd ed. |
World Book,
Chicago :
2009.
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Welland Main | J551.307 Lan | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
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"A discussion of major types of natural disaster, 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.
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- ISBN: 9780716698173 (set)
- ISBN: 9780716698265
- Physical Description: 47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.print
- Edition: 2nd ed.
- Publisher: Chicago : World Book, 2009.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Mass movement -- Landslides -- What is a landslide? -- Types of landslides -- China, 1920? -- What causes a landslide? -- What happens during a landslide? -- Landslide effects -- Alaska, 1964 -- Avoiding landslides -- Submarine landslides -- Mudslides -- What is a mudslide? -- Devastating volcanic mudslides -- Rain-induced landslides -- Avalanches -- What is an avalanche? -- Why do avalanches happen? -- The Alps, 1999 -- What happens during an avalanche? -- The effects of avalanches -- Stevens Pass, 1910 -- Avalanche prevention and rescue -- Activity.