Hurricanes, typhoons, and other tropical cyclones.
Contributors: World Book, Inc.
Series: World Book's library of natural disasters
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716698081
Subjects: Hurricanes -- Juvenile literature; Typhoons -- Juvenile literature; Cyclones -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Wind and cyclones; title: Changing history; title: Building up to a hurricane; title: Hurricane Mitch; title: The great hurricane of 1780; title: The eye of the storm; title: Storm surges; title: Galveston?s great storm; title: Hurricane Katrina; title: Studying hurricanes; title: Okeechobee and Long Island; title: Big winds of the Pacific; title: Japan and the Philippines; title: Typhoon cobra; title: Storms off the Indian Ocean; title: Bangladesh; title: The destruction of Darwin; title: Surviving a hurricane; title: Activity; title: Glossary; title: Additional resources.