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Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature.
Seiches -- Juvenile literature.
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Tsunamis & seiches....
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Tsunamis & seiches.
Chicago, Ill. : World Book, c2008.
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Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature.
Seiches -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780716698142
0716698145
Series:
World Book's library of natural disasters
Description:
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Contents:
What is a tsunami? -- What causes tsunamis? -- The Chilean tsunami -- What makes up a tsunami? -- Killer Krakatau -- Destroying lives -- The tsunami of 2004 -- Tsunamis and the environment -- Lituya Bay megatsunami -- Tsunamis in the Atlantic -- The Lisbon tsunami -- Tsunamis and asteroids -- Tsunami warning systems -- Warning systems in action? -- The tsunami at Okushiri -- Tsunami preparation and survival -- Seiches, what is a seiche? the Chicago seiche.
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"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, 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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Kahuku P/S Library
J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
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