| Severe Storm Blizzard Alert! Contributor(s): Peppas, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778716058 ISBN-13: 9780778716051 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Young readers will be excited by this spectacular series that puts them right in the center of natural disasters. Each book explains the science behind the forces in nature that create such catastrophic events as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards. This book looks at severe storms including hail, wind, lightning, snow and ice. Famous storms and blizzards and their devastating effects are featured along with how they are tracked. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 551.55 |
| LCCN: 2004000838 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Series: Disaster Alert! (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.3" W x 11" (0.36 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78662 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intended for children of ages 7-14, this book looks at the severe side of storms. It also discusses topics, such as; hail, wind, and the kinds and causes of lightning; famous storms and blizzards, including the deadly Blizzard of 1888; and, how severe weather is tracked using Doppler radar. |