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100			_aWatts, Claire _eaut
245			_aNatural Disasters
260			_aLondon _bDK _c2022
300			_a72 p _bcolor illus _c29/22/1 cm _fHardbound
490			_aEyewitness
500			_awith Timeline, Glossary and Index
520			_aBecome an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment used to predict natural disasters, from tsunami magnitude to the earthquake Richter scale and how studies help predict hurricanes, prevent avalanches, control wildfires, and survive earthquakes.
521			_aGrades 4-7
526			_c1220L
650			_aNatural Disasters _vSocial Problems _vConsequences _xClimate Change _zEarth
653			_aEarthquake
653			_aTsunami
653			_aVolcano
653			_aHurricane
653			_aWildfire
653			_aPandemic
653			_aInfectious Diseases
653			_aDrought
653			_aFlood
700			_aDay, Trevor _econsultant
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