Watts, Claire,

Natural disasters / Eyewitness natural disasters written by Claire Watts ; consultant Trevor Day. - Revised edition. - 72 pages : color illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm. - DK eyewitness books .

Includes index.

Dynamic planet -- Restless earth -- The earth shakes -- Surviving an earthquake -- What is a tsunami? -- Wave power -- Walls of water -- Japan's terror -- Recovery begins -- Warnings -- Volcanoes -- Rivers of fire -- Avalanches and landslides -- Atmosphere -- Wild weather -- Hurricanes -- Battling winds -- Hurricane Katrina -- Twisting tornadoes -- Flood alert -- Raging waters -- Drought -- Wildfire -- Fighting fires -- Climate change -- Exploitation -- Infectious diseases -- Pandemic -- The future -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

Describes the wide range of natural disasters that occur on Earth, including tsunamis, landslides, tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, climate change, and infectious diseases.

ISBN: 9780744056396 074405639X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural disasters
Natural disasters.

LC Class. No.: GB5019 / .W38 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34