Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters through Infographics by Nadia Higgins

This book displays Earths systems, their interactions, and those impacts on populations, including earthquakes and volcanoes caused by shifting plates, atmospheric changes, and other natural events.

Natural Disasters: Moving Earth by Steve Parker

The natural forces of planet Earth have been responsible for some of the world's greatest devastation. Thirteen kinds of disasters are featured in this amazing book, showing the process and science of the disaster from the action that triggered it to its...

Earthquake Alert! by Shilpa Mehta-Jones

This informative book has been newly revised in light of the devastating earthquakes in 2010 in Chile, Haiti, Turkey, Mexico, and China. When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic...

Wildfire Alert! by Lynn Peppas

Fire is both a symbol of life and powerful destructive force. This book features a look at the life of fires, both in the wild and in cities, and how they are battled, contained, and extinguished

Environmental Disaster Alert! by Paul Challen

Humans are sometimes to blame for catastrophic influences on the worlds air, water, soil, and natural resources. Environmental Disaster Alert! probes the causes and effects of greenhouse gases, acid rain, oil spills, air pollution, and other human-caused...

Blizzard: The Storm That Changed America by Jim Murphy

Snow began falling over New York City on March 12, 1888. All around town, people struggled along slippery streets and sidewalks -- some seeking the warmth of their homes, some to get to work or to care for the less fortunate, and some to experience what...