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Forces of nature / Jenny Vaughan.

Vaughan, Jenny, (author.).

Summary:

"A survey of the forces of weather, geology, and disease that can cause natural disasters. Describes how human activity, such as pollution and globalization, can affect these forces of nature"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780716699330
  • ISBN: 0716699338
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes glossary and index.
At head of title: Library of natural disasters.
Formatted Contents Note:
Dangerous forces -- What is weather? -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Why climates vary -- Climate and the environment -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Unseasonable weather -- Climate change -- Global warming and extreme weather -- Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Induced earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Lake overturns -- Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Globalization and the spread of disease.
Target Audience Note:
Age 5-11.
1060L Lexile

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Natural disasters > Juvenile literature.
Climatology > Juvenile literature.
Force and energy > Juvenile literature.
Diseases > Juvenile literature.

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Jacksonville Main Library J363.34 VAU (Text) 36015000054441 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/18/2026

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