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32 pp.
| Smart Apple |
March, 2012 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-59920-426-0$28.50
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4-6Disaster Watch series.
With an emphasis on understanding the threat, recognizing warning signs, and having an action plan, this series' focus is on reducing fatalities and property damage. Photographs, sidebars, maps, and graphs combine with primary sources and an accessible text to provide a comprehensive introduction to the featured disaster. The overly busy design may challenge some readers. The concluding quiz underscores the survival theme. Websites. Ind. Review covers these Disaster Watch titles: Earthquakes, Extreme Storms, Floods, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Wildfires.