Bibliograph

Hurricane disasters, John Hawkins

Type

Label

Hurricane disasters, John Hawkins

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricane disasters

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John Hawkins

Series statement

Catastrophe!

Summary

Severe tropical storms, heat and energy, and surging ocean waters all combine to form hurricanes that can cause hugely destructive consequences. This fascinating story of how hurricanes happen follows some of the most historic examples of hurricanes around the world, including Katrina, Galveston, Mitch, Wilma, Andrew, Ike, and Typhoon Vera. Readers discover the tools meteorologists use to predict hurricanes and the lessons people have learned from the social upheaval caused by these severe storms. Sidebars include eyewitness accounts of personal experiences and behind-the-scene perspectives on why the disasters happened

Target audience

juvenile

Classification