Wild fires

Wild fires

by Senker, Cath

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Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis. Wild fires, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as huge fires have devastated areas in countries around the world. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Wild Fires answ…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Wild fires / by Cath Senker.

Summary

Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis. Wild fires, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as huge fires have devastated areas in countries around the world. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck? Planet in Peril: Wild Fires answers these questions and many more, including when and why wild fires occur, and how technology is helping people to prepare for, and protect themselves against, them.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wayland
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:32 pages : : colour illustrations ; : 28 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780750281010, 0750281014
  • oclc:ocn872980286
  • Dewey Decimal:363.379

Table of Contents

Includes: What is a wildfire? -- What causes wildfires? -- Australia, 7 February 2009 -- Colorado, USA, June-July 2012 -- Bolivia, August 2010 -- Prediction and prevention -- Protection and prevention -- Protection from wildfires.

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Subjects

Case studies Children's nonfiction Feux de friches -- Études de cas Feux de friches -- Ouvrages pour la jeu… Juvenile works Wildfires Wildfires -- Case studies Wildfires -- Juvenile literature

Writers

Senker, Cath

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