What is a hurricane? Where do hurricanes happen? Who helps hurricane victims? Read Howling Hurricanes to answer these questions and more. Each book in the Awesome Forces of Nature series looks at what causes natural disasters to happen, how people are affected by them, and the work of the emergency services and aid organizations.
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About the Author:
Louise Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. Her writing covers a wide range of topics from animals and science to history and social studies.
Review:
Spreads in these updates of the 2004 editions address questions children may have about natural disasters and discuss causes, characteristics, and relevant science, including progress in predicting the events. Case studies illustrate the human response. N --School Library Journal
This visually appealing series is sure to catch the eyes of students and educators. Whether reading for research purposes or just for fun, these titles are sure to please. The interesting and accurate facts are presented in an easily understood vocabulary --Library Media Connection
This Heinemann Info-Search series offers truely awesome descriptions of natural phenomena. Each book packages the facts, science, statistics, and human experience with natural phenomena in a way that flows logically, making it attractive and understandabl --NSTA
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- PublisherHeinemann/Raintree
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1403454450
- ISBN 13 9781403454454
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages32
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