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Author:

Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-

Title:

The science of avalanches / Richard Spilsbury.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Avalanches--Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Contents:

What is an avalanche? -- Types of avalanche -- What causes avalanches? -- Avalanche impacts -- Controlling avalanches.

Series:

Nature's wrath, the science behind natural disasters

ISBN:

1433986523 (pbk.)
9781433986529 (pbk.)
1433986515 (library binding)
9781433986512 (library binding) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)808416019

LCCN:

2012037760

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)