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| Author | : Nadia Higgins |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2018-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1541528700 |
The facts about natural disasters are so big and devastating they could make your head explode! You hear about huge costs (like the $360,000,000,000 in damage caused by the 2011 tsunami in Japan), huge speeds (the fastest-moving tsunami waves have been recorded at 500 miles per hour), and even huger mysteries (where, exactly, the danger zones are for natural disasters). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about natural disasters. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • How can scientists accurately predict natural disasters? • What were some of Earth’s biggest, freakiest, and deadliest disasters? • How can you protect yourself in the event of a volcano, an earthquake, or a tsunami? The answers are sure to shake you up!
| Author | : Steve Jenkins |
| Publisher | : HMH Books For Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 53 |
| Release | : 2021-10-26 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1328569489 |
An amazing look at Earth's natural disasters as seen through numbers, facts, and stunning infographics from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins! 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 to wow fans old and new.
| Author | : Renae Gilles |
| Publisher | : Cherry Lake |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2020-05-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 153417298X |
Climate change is one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of climate change. Large-scale and personal solutions to climate change are also presented. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave students with ideas for improving the world around them. Book also includes a glossary, index, suggested books and websites, and a bibliography.
| Author | : Cody Crane |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2021-11-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1338769634 |
Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483 kph), sweeping up anything in their paths. They can toss cars and trees through the air and even level entire towns. INSIDE, YOU LL FIND: • How tornadoes form, how they spin, and an account of the most dangerous tornadoes in recent history; • A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos, diagrams—and how meteorologists study tornadoes to keep people safe; • Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! This new set in the ongoing A TRUE BOOK series will answer all of kids' questions about nature's most dangerous and destructive disasters! With an engaging layout, and spectacular photos, illustrations, diagrams and infographics, the past, present and future of extreme phenomenon happening on Earth will be explained. Readers will discover causes and consequences, as well as the cutting-edge science developed through the centuries to forecast them. First-hand accounts will bring science to life, and a special section will teach kids how to prepare for these extreme events.
| Author | : Alexander Lowe |
| Publisher | : Cherry Lake |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2020-05-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1534173013 |
Natural disasters are one of the leading environmental issues today. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of natural disasters. Ways to prepare for these events are also presented. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave students with ideas for improving the world around them. Book also includes a glossary, index, suggested books and websites, and a bibliography.
| Author | : Karen Latchana Kenney |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2014-08-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1467747505 |
Wandering through a maze of geography facts can easily get you lost! You need to navigate huge distances (an orange may travel more than 8,000 miles on the way to your stomach), vast population numbers (1.3 billion in China alone!), and gigantic global crises (the impact of a natural disaster). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about world geography. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • Why do so many cities spring up along rivers? • Where are the highest mountain peaks in the world? • How does human activity change the face of the planet? The answers are sure to point you in the right direction!
| Author | : Nadia Higgins |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2018-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1541528670 |
Absorbing facts about the 11.3 million species on Earth might cause your brain to burst! You need to take in huge timelines (the first life on Earth formed 3.8 billion years ago), huge numbers (your body is made up of trillions of cells), and even huger mysteries (why species go extinct). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about life science. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • How do organisms evolve over millions of years? • How does DNA determine what you will look like? • Why are so many species struggling to survive today? The answers are sure to be life-expanding!
| Author | : Rebecca Rowell |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2018-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 154152876X |
Trying to breeze through weather and climate facts just might cause a brain freeze! You're showered with details about extreme temperatures (Earth's record high is 134°F and record low is -129°F), crazy heights (our atmosphere extends 6,200 miles above Earth), and even huger mysteries (how predictions in weather and climate work). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about weather and climate. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • How do cold and warm fronts change weather? • How can cities at similar latitudes have significantly different climates? • How do ocean currents help create winds, temperature changes, and storms? The answers are sure to blow you away!
| Author | : Nadia Higgins |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2018-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1541528735 |
The enormous facts about our solar system can make your head spin! You hear about huge distances (like the 483 million miles separating the sun and Jupiter), huge timelines (it's been 14 billion years since the big bang), and even huger mysteries (why the universe is expanding). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about our solar system. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • How long would it take a beam of light to cross the universe? • What exactly would happen if you were sucked into a black hole? • Does alien life reside somewhere in our galaxy? The answers are sure to be out of this world!
| Author | : Rebecca Rowell |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2018-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1541528646 |
Learning about heavy physics concepts can sure weigh down your brain! You need to understand huge forces (like gravity, magnetism, and inertia), huge speeds (light moves at 670,615,200 miles per hour), and even huger mysteries (what space-time is). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you better understand key concepts about forces and motion. Crack open this book to explore mind-boggling questions such as: • How do spaceships break away from Earth's gravity? • Why don't submarines and ships sink in water? • What keeps riders from falling out of roller coasters (besides their safety belts!)? The answers are sure to stick with you!
