Hurricanes (Disasters Up Close)

By Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods

Book Overview

What if whipping winds and a wall of water descended on your neighborhood? As one of Earth's fiercest natural disasters, hurricanes can demolish buildings, uproot whole trees, even wipe out entire communities. The rushing water of the storm surge also carries away cars and rubble. With dramatic images and first-hand survivor stories--plus the latest facts and figures--this book takes you inside the destruction of hurricanes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822566788
• ISBN13: 9780822566786
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8