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"As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass extinctions and, in the process, offers us a glimpse of our increasingly dangerous future."--
"A vivid tour of Earth's Big Five mass extinctions, the past worlds lost with each, and what they all can tell us about...
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Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
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Sigma Force novels volume 17
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English
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"To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project-an international research station off the coast of Australia-discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion...
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Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 5
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126 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
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English
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Gives eyewitness descriptions of thirteen disasters from 1871 to 1980, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, blizzards, drought, flash floods, and wildfires.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com
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"In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is...
8) Volcano!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Volcano! describes how and why volcanic eruptions occur.
10) Princeps
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Imager portfolio volume 5
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
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496 p. : map ; 25 cm.
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English
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Quaeryt's prestigious new rank and marriage to Vaelora are threatened by a devastating volcanic eruption in the old capital of Telaryn, where he is challenged to restore order in the face of chaos, corruption, and an invasion by a would-be conqueror.
11) Volcanoes
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Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
12) Flood!
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Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
Describes what causes floods, the damage they can leave, and how they are prevented.
13) Earthquakes
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Series
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Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
16) Last Words
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Gravitas Ventures
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English
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What if the last five people on earth in 2085 found joy and delight? Last Words is a story of astonishing human tenderness and creativity in the face of ecological catastrophe.
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Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2019
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96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
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English
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We humans take our domination of the planet for granted, but sometimes nature reminds us that this is an illusion. Tectonics rip open the earth, vast waves sweep away coastal towns, magma spews from volcanoes and hurricanes lay waste to entire countries. This book explores nature at its most destructive. Clear, coherent explanations break down the science behind phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes,...
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Supervolcano trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Roc
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
405 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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In the aftermath of the supervolcano's eruption in Yellowstone Park, North America is covered in ash. Farmlands cannot produce food. Machinery has been rendered useless. Cities are no longer habitable. And the climate across the globe grows colder every day. Former police officer Colin Ferguson's family is spread across the United States, separated by the catastrophe, and struggling to survive as the nation attempts to recover and reestablish some...
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English
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The story and personal accounts of 1992's Hurricane Andrew provide a backdrop for learning about hurricanes in general and the devastation they can cause. This book also examines the dynamics of hurricanes, the role of meteorologists, and the importance of timely, efficient relief operations in a hurricane aftermath. Includes a chronology that tracks Andrew's path, and a timeline of other major U.S. hurricanes.
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English
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Get the Summary of Manjula Martin's The Last Fire Season in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Last Fire Season" by Manjula Martin is a deeply personal and reflective account of living amidst the threat of wildfires in Northern California. Martin, awakened by a dry lightning storm, prepares to evacuate her forested hillside home, packing essentials and relying on a local volunteer fire department for protection....
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