MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01678cam a22002894a 4500
001 2009517675
003 DLC
005 20091119130217.0
008 091116s2009 iluab j b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009517675
020 $a9780716698227
020 $a9780716698173 (set)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aQC981.3$b.F67 2009
082 00 $a363.34$222
245 00 $aForces of nature.
260 $aChicago :$bWorld Book,$cc2009.
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 major types of natural disasters, 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 $aDangerous forces -- Forces of weather -- What is weather? -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Climate change -- Forces of geology -- Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Forces of disease -- Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources.
650 0 $aWeather$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aClimatology$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aGeology$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aCommunicable diseases$vJuvenile literature.
710 1 $aWorld Book, Inc.