Natural Disasters
Circulating Materials | Reference Sources
Electronic Sources | Web Sites
Circulating Materials
Quakes, Eruptions, and Other Geologic Cataclysms: Revealing the Earth's Hazards (Facts on File Science Library Series.) - 550/Eri
-- This book states the hazards people face when the earth reminds them they are under her control. Erikson sets out by explaining the geological forces that shape the earth, and then discusses the effects of earthquakes and the dangers of volcanoes, among other geological forces.
How the Earth Works - 550/Far(YA)
Dangerous Weather Series - 551.552/All or 551.553/All
-- This series of books examines the hows and whys of some of the worst weather and historical storms of the past. It has many photos and illustrated diagrams showing how tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, and blizzards form.
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Reference Sources
New Book of Popular Science: Earth Sciences, Energy, & Environmental Sciences (Vol. 2 of 6 vols.) - REF 500/ New v.2
-- This volume contains information on weather and geological phenomena such as volcanoes.
The Handy Answer Science Book - REF 500/Han 2003
-- This book provides easy to understand definitions and explanations to common questions and wonders in the science and technology fields. The entries are arranged into 17 general categories.
Earth Science (5 vols.) - REF 550/Ear v.2 or v.4
-- Volume 2 of this set "The Earth's Surface & History" and volume 4 "Weather, Water & Atmosphere" provide many articles, photos, and illustrations explaining natural disaster events like hurricanes and tornadoes.
Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather (2 vols.) - REF 551.5/Enc v.1 or v.2
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Grolier Online
Click New Book of Knowledge. Choose PROJECTS & EXPERIMENTS (to get ideas for homework assignments) or SUBJECT BROWSE (to get article information on topics). Under SUBJECT BROSWE, click SCIENCE, then EARTH SCIENCE. There are many articles dealing with weather and other earth disasters.
To access this database with a library card, click HERE.
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Selected Web Sites
National Hurricane Center
-- Provides news and weather information on hurricanes and typhoons from all over the world.
Hurricane Research Division
-- Gives answers to the most common questions about hurricanes, such as "What is a hurricane?" and "When is hurricane season?", along with many other more specific questions and answers.
About Tornadoes: The Online Tornado FAQ
-- This government site contains answers to frequently asked questions, information about the basics of how tornadoes work, tornado safety, tornado damage, and historical information about past tornado disasters.
For additional resources, visit the Homework Center's Natural Disasters Frequently Assigned Topic page.
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