01952cam a2200337 4500 128270523 TxAuBib 20130219120000.0 091113s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009517669 9780716698241 0716698242 9780716698173 set 071669817X set DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib Hurricanes, typhoons, & other tropical cyclones. Hurricanes, typhoons, and other tropical cyclones. 2nd ed. Chicago : World Book, 2009. 47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm. World Book's library of natural disasters Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. Wind and cyclones -- Changing history -- Building up to a hurricane -- Hurricane Mitch -- The great hurricane of 1780 -- The eye of the storm -- Storm surges -- Galveston's great storm -- Hurricane Katrina -- Studying hurricanes -- Okeechobee and Long Island -- Big winds of the Pacific -- Japan and the Philippines -- Typhoon cobra -- Storms off the Indian Ocean -- Bangladesh -- The destruction of Darwin -- Surviving a hurricane -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources. "A discussion of major types of natural disasters, 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. 20130219. Hurricanes Juvenile literature. Typhoons Juvenile literature. Cyclones Juvenile literature. World Book, Inc. World Book's library of natural disasters.