Environmental Disasters
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2008]
Format: Book
Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.
From chemical leaks and oil spills to toxic pollution and nuclear accidents, environmental disasters are devastating for the people and animals in their wake. Such disasters can destroy the land and wipe out wildlife. They can contaminate buildings and even demolish entire communities. Scientists are still studying the long-term impact of environmental disasters and looking for new ways to mitigate them. with dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories--plus the latest facts and figures--this book shows you environmental disasters up close.
Series: Woods, Michael, 1946- Disasters up close.
Contents:
What are environmental disasters? -- What causes environmental disasters? -- Disaster country -- Measuring environmental disasters -- People helping people -- The future -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Places to visit.
Subjects:
Environmental disasters -- Juvenile literature.
Hazardous substances -- Accidents -- Juvenile literature.
Disasters -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Tankers -- Accidents -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Environmental disasters -- Juvenile literature.
Hazardous substances -- Accidents -- Juvenile literature.
Disasters -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear power plants -- Accidents -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Tankers -- Accidents -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780822567745 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Conserve Woo | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C SCIENCE Conserve Woo | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.