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001 2009517673
003 DLC
005 20091120161932.0
008 091116s2009 iluab j b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009517673
020 $a9780716698289
020 $a9780716698173 (set)
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050 00 $aQC968.2$b.T58 2009
082 00 $a363.34/924$222
245 00 $aThunderstorms.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aChicago :$bWorld Book,$c2009.
300 $a47, [1] p. :$bill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;$c28 cm.
490 0 $aWorld Book's library of natural disasters
520 $a"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
505 0 $aWhat are thunderstorms? -- When and where do thunderstorms develop? -- What happens during a thunderstorm? -- The Fort Worth hailstorm -- What are lightning and thunder? -- Types of lightning -- Aircraft at risk -- Forest fires -- Downpours and flooding -- Flash flood in the Rockies -- Hailstones -- Deadly hailstorms -- Tornadoes -- The super tornado outbreak -- Microbursts -- A hazard to aircraft -- Safety in thunderstorms -- Windstorms -- The North Sea floods of 1953 -- The great gale of 1987.
650 0 $aThunderstorms$vJuvenile literature.
710 2 $aWorld Book, Inc.