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_aCITU LRAC _beng |
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041 | _aeng | ||
082 | _a551.554 | ||
245 | _aThunderstorms | ||
250 | _aSecond edition | ||
264 | 1 |
_aChicago : _bWorld Book Inc., _cc2009. |
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_a47, [1] pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; _c28 cm |
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_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
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_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia |
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_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier |
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490 | _aWorld Book's library of natural disasters ; #11 | ||
500 | _aIncludes glossary and index | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references | ||
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. | |
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. | ||
521 | _aPrimary | ||
650 | 0 |
_aThunderstorms _vJuvenile literature |
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710 | 2 | _aWorld Book, Inc. | |
830 | _aWorld Book's library of natural disasters ; #11. | ||
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