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What protects us during natural disasters?  Cover Image Book Book

What protects us during natural disasters? / Lisa Owings.

Owings, Lisa (author.).

Summary:

"This book uses engineering, science, and common sense to examine exactly what technology we have in place to help prevent, limit, or lessen the impact of disastrous events."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781467779142 (lb : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Designing for disaster -- Air: twisting storms -- Earth: quaking ground -- Fire: spreading flames -- Water: surging waves.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
850 Lexile.
Subject: Natural disasters > Safety measures > Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters > Prevention > Juvenile literature.
Natural disaster warning systems > Juvenile literature.
Structural engineering > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kewanna-Union Twp PL - Kewanna Y-363.34 OWI (Text) 35887000449123 Youth Non-Fiction Available -

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