Floods / writer: Chris Oxlade.
"A discussion of a major type 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780716699323
- ISBN: 071669932X
- ISBN: 9780716699286
- ISBN: 0716699281
- Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm.
- Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | At head of title: Library of natural disasters. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 55) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is a flood? -- The science of water -- What causes floods? -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 -- Flood patterns -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 -- Flash floods -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 -- Tides and storm surges -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 -- Philippines storms and flooding of 2009 -- Tsunami flooding -- Dam floods -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 -- Changing the environment -- Flood control -- Tennessee Valley flood control -- Flood prediction and rescue -- The Tangiwai disaster of 1953 -- The Australian floods of 2010 and 2011 -- Louisiana flood of 2016. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1110L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Floods > Juvenile literature. Natural disasters > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | J363.3493 OXL (Text) | 36015000054698 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J363.34 O (Text) | 39493110000132 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | J363.3493 O (Text) | 31554010487741 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | J363.349 O (Text) | 0112522317328 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | J 363.349 OXLADE (Text) | 42756202493885 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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