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Can We Protect People from Natural Disasters? (Earth Debates)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Can We Protect People from Natural Disasters? (Earth Debates)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Catherine Chambers
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
ISBN/Barcode 9781484610008
ClassificationsDewey:363.34
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Capstone Press
Imprint Capstone Press
Publication Date 1 January 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

What turns a flood event into a flood disaster? What can be done to protect crops from pests and fire? How do scientists detect likely tornado formation inside a thunderstorm? This book discusses natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods and droughts and looks into how scientists use their technology to try and protect people from them, such as seismology to detect earthquakes and sensors on buoys at sea to detect water pressure changes in the lookout for tsunamis, and whether these measures that are taken are effective or proactive enough.

Author Biography

Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.

Reviews

...well-captioned photographs and diagrams support the text, as do sidebars. Each volume concludes with interesting "Places to Visit" for those who wish to study further.-- "School Library Connection" Frequent sidebars throughout offering closer examinations of particular issues, eyewitness or expert commentary, profiles of scientists, and "Hero or Villain?" counterpoints join well-chosen photos and other illustrations. Readers studying climate change, pollution, natural catastrophes and related subjects will find these studies low on definitive answers, but rich in points to ponder.-- "School Library Journal"