| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 25 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Big buddy books. Natural disasters |
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Big buddy books. Natural disasters.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Powerful tsunamis -- Wave train -- Walls of water -- Wave after wave -- In the zone -- Damage and destruction -- Rescue me! -- Predicting tsunamis -- Safety lesson -- Case study : Indian Ocean Tsunami -- Force of nature -- News flash! |
| Summary |
Readers will learn why tsunamis happen, where they occur, and how they change land and affect communities. A simple diagram illustrates a wave train. A Case Study chapter discusses the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, while a map aids comprehension. The 2011 Japan tsunami is shown as well. Damage, safety methods, rescue missions, measurement, and prediction are also covered. |
| Subject |
Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature.
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Tsunami damage -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9781617830341 (lib. bdg.) |
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1617830348 (lib. bdg.) |
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