Destructive hurricanes
(2012)
Nonfiction
Book
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Call Numbers:
J/551.552/PORTMAN,M
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PUBLISHED
New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., [2012]
©2012
©2012
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781433965371 (lib. bdg.), 1433965372 (lib. bdg.), 9781433965395 (pbk.), 1433965399 (pbk.), 1433965372 :
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
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A force of nature -- The water cycle -- Air pressure -- How do hurricanes form? -- Hurricane season -- Hurricane parts -- Hurricane names and categories -- Why are hurricanes dangerous? -- Hurricane planes -- Historic hurricanes -- Hurricane Katrina -- Hurricane safety
Explains how hurricanes are formed as part of the Earth's water cycle during hurricane season, and discusses how hurricanes are tracked and studied, historic hurricanes, and hurricane safety
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