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Floods
What makes a rainstorm turn into a raging flood or a destructive mudslide? Readers learn what causes severe weather storms and the resulting floods and learn how we can prepare ourselves to be safe. This book explores the causes behind these disasters and how scientists study them.
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Science Behind Natural Disasters series. Each formulaic book starts with an account of a recent disaster and its impact on property and people, then moves to a basic overview of the underlying meteorological or geological concepts, and provides explanations of the phenomenon. The volumes conclude with information on current efforts to better understand and predict these events. Photographs underscore the devastation; diagrams explain the science. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2010
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