Violent skies : Hurricanes [Text]
by Oxlade, Chris.
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BookSeries: Turbulent Planet. Publisher: Oxford Raintree 2005Edition: 1st ed. paperback.Description: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781844436286.Subject(s): Disasters | Hurricanes | Middle Years Programme | MYP - Humanities/Geography | Natural Sciences & MathematicsSummary: It is late summer in the Caribbean. Usually the sea is quite calm here, but not today. Monster waves are crashing on to the shore. There must be powerful winds out at sea. Gradually the sky fills with threatening clouds. The wind starts to blow and heavy rain begins to fall. A hurricane is on the way!
| Item type | Location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Book | NF 551.55 O (Browse shelf) | Available | S065145555 |
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MYP - Humanities Summary: Explains the causes of hurricanes, how the storms are measured and tracked, and safety tips for those in the path of a storm.
It is late summer in the Caribbean. Usually the sea is quite calm here, but not today. Monster waves are crashing on to the shore. There must be powerful winds out at sea. Gradually the sky fills with threatening clouds. The wind starts to blow and heavy rain begins to fall. A hurricane is on the way!