Natural Disasters in Action

The formidable power of Mother Nature is a riveting subject. Readers will be taken along with the blustering winds of a hurricane, and the crushing surge of a landslide. They'll witness the scorching power of unstoppable lava and the rumbling destruction of an earthquake. Just what is the unavoidable impact of these awesome natural phenomena on humans? Students are given a case-study approach, including eyewitness accounts. Each book includes disaster prediction and prevention techniques. Quick-fact sidebars and detailed graphics offer another layer of facts that make learning about natural disasters a memorable and fun experience.