Devastation! The World's Worst Natural Disasters
Devastation! covers all the natural disasters you might want to know about in one handy place. Lesley Newson describes everything from the end-Cretaceous asteroid impact to mad cow disease in vivid... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0789435187
ISBN13:9780789435187
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Length:160 Pages
Weight:2.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 10.3" x 12.4"
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Powerful Devastation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Beautifully illustrated with color photos, this book vividly describes various catastrophic events that have occurred and continue to happen throughout the world. The events showing nature's often-horrific power include hurricanes, floods, volcanoes, fire, etc. Also discusses plagues, including AIDS, the Black Plague, as well as other diseases. Provides an international perspective on these events and discusses their causes, in addition to documenting their history and geographic areas where they occur. Includes a gazetteer pinpointing geographic locations of disaster areas. Will stimulate discussions about catastrophic events and will increase interest in geography by encouraging readers to locate the places where they occur. Good for school and public libraries. Ages middle school and up.
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