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Natural Disasters: Moving Earth
From the Series The Science of Catastrophe
The natural forces of planet Earth have been responsible for some of the world's greatest devastation, such as the earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan in 2011 and the Indian Ocean in 2004. Thirteen kinds of disasters are featured in this amazing book, showing the process and science of each disaster from the action that triggered it to its dire consequences. Included:
• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• tsunamis
• avalanches
• landslides
• mudslides
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7787-7581-2
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$8.95 | |
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978-1-4271-9762-7
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$29.00 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Age Range | 8 - 11 |
| Dewey | 904.5 |
| Lexile | IG1230L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 7.7 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| Subjects | Earth and Space Science |
| Genres | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Crabtree Publishing |
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| Imprint | Crabtree Classics |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 11 |
| Graphics | |
| BISACS | JNF051160, JNF037080, JNF037010 |
| Rights Included | CA, US |
| Language | English |
Natural Disasters: Moving Earth - Children's Literature
The “Science of Catastrophe” series uses science to explain what happened in different disasters and excels in being accurate and readable. The series also has artistic illustrations and detailed diagrams of the science involved and the price is affordable. Reading about disasters such as the landslide in El Salvador (2001), the avalanche in France (2008), the earthquake in Haiti (2010) to the ancient caldera collapse in Yellowstone, USA (640,000 years ago), one learns that the earth is constantly changing.