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"From the Great Fire of London to the Challenger explosion, earthquakes, crashes, floods, and accidents have been major turning points throughout history. In this book, young readers will be introduced to some of the . . . disasters known to mankind, discovering how these fateful events unfolded--and how they changed the world as we know it"--

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, every living thing in the blast zone was buried beneath 300 feet of avalanche debris, covered with steaming mud, and topped with a superheated layer of frothy rock from deep within the Earth. It seemed as though Mount St. Helens might remain a wasteland forever. Then, to everyone's surprise, life began to bloom again. A pioneering look at the interplay between biology and geology that may help scientists predict...

"From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure...

In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity. Publisher description for "The road"--"A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece. A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape...

The environment is subjected to many natural and manmade disasters, from dangerous avalanches to massive tsunamis to destructive nuclear plant explosions. Look inside this book to learn about behind one of these deadly events, including why it happens, what its effects are, and how science behind one of these deadly events, including why it happens, what its effects are, and how scientists are working to predict or prevent it. The Disaster Science...

"Jack and Annie have survived all kinds of dangers on their adventures in the magic tree house. Now they're sharing their secrets with you! Find out how you can tackle lots of scary situations, including shark encounters, earthquakes, fires, shipwrecks, pandemics, and many more! With full-color photographs and illustrations, facts about real-life survival stories, and tips from Jack and Annie, this is a must-have for all survivors of the bestselling...

Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in "Magic Tree House #28: High Tde in Hawaii, " they had lots of questions. What causes tsunamis? Who studies earthquakes? How do volcanoes form? What should people do if an avalanche hits? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date...

Students stuck on a bus hang by a thread; as any sudden movement could send them plummeting into a massive sinkhole. Can small-town paramedic, Joan Conroy, overcome her tragic past and save the students?

"Poet and essayist Elisa Gabbert's The Unreality of Memory consists of a series of lyrical and deeply researched meditations on what our culture of catastrophe has done to public discourse and our own inner lives. In these tender and prophetic essays, she focuses in on our daily preoccupation and favorite pastime"--

Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or dreamed of--ultimately matter? Journalist Amanda Ripley set...