Hurricanes and tornadoes in action / Richard and Louise Spilsbury.
by Spilsbury, Richard; Spilsbury, Louise.
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BookSeries: Natural disasters in action.Publisher: New York, NY : Rosen Pub. Group, 2008Edition: 1st ed.Description: 48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781404218635 (library binding) :; 9781435851337; 9781404278745.Subject(s): Hurricanes | TornadoesDDC classification: 551.55/2
Contents:
What is a hurricane? -- What is a tornado? -- The fastest winds on earth -- Case study 1 : Tangail, Bangladesh, 1996 -- Case study 2 : Hurricane Mitch, Central America, 1998 -- Case study 3 : Oklahoma twisters, 1999 -- Case study 4 : Tornadoes in the UK, 2005 -- Case study 5 : Hurricane Katrina, USA 2005 -- Prediction and preparation.
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Includes index.
What is a hurricane? -- What is a tornado? -- The fastest winds on earth -- Case study 1 : Tangail, Bangladesh, 1996 -- Case study 2 : Hurricane Mitch, Central America, 1998 -- Case study 3 : Oklahoma twisters, 1999 -- Case study 4 : Tornadoes in the UK, 2005 -- Case study 5 : Hurricane Katrina, USA 2005 -- Prediction and preparation.
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