Bibliograph

Floods, wroter: Chris Oxlade

Type

Label

Floods, wroter: Chris Oxlade

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 55) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Floods

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1045059327

Responsibility statement

wroter: Chris Oxlade

Series statement

World Book's library of natural disasters

Summary

"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, 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

Table Of Contents

What is a flood? -- The science of water -- What causes floods? -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 -- Flood patterns -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 -- Flash floods -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 -- Tides and storm surges -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 -- Philippines storms and flooding of 2009 -- Tsunami flooding -- Dam floods -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 -- Changing the environment -- Flood control -- Tennessee Valley flood control -- Flood prediction and rescue -- The Tangiwai disaster of 1953 -- The Australian floods of 2010 and 2011 -- Louisiana flood of 2016

Target audience

juvenile

Classification