With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book shows you environmental disasters up close.
Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods ... MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Woods, Michael, 1946– Environmental disasters / by Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods p. cm.
In Environmental Disasters, students will learn about environmental disasters and how they affect humans and animals, as well as the agencies that work to provide relief.
Throughout history, there have been many environmental disasters, such as oil spills, chemical catastrophes, and nuclear explosions, which were all caused by human actions leading to dire consequences for the natural world.
This series of nonfiction readers will grab a student's interest from the very first page!
A history of environmental disasters, including both natural and man-made.
Discusses causes and ramifications of environmental disasters using actual disasters as case studies.
Introduces environmental disasters, including oil spills, toxic gas, radioactive fallout, and smog.
With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-plus the latest facts and figures-this book shows you environmental disasters up close. Book jacket.
The Environmental Disasters series shows how accidents caused by humans impact society and the environment. The series explains the science and technology behind nuclear disasters, toxic spills, and runaway fires.
Explains the history, causes, and effects of various environmental disasters.
As the impacts of environmental disasters on populations and their economic activity increase, the assessment of risk from such catastrophic events becomes more urgent not only for humankind, but also...
In Environmental Disasters, students will learn about environmental disasters and how they affect humans and animals, as well as the agencies that work to provide relief.
Provides the details of environmental disasters throughout the world and throughout history, including oil spill disasters, nuclear disasters, and industrial accidents