Floods

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Joanne Mattern

    Most of the time, water is a good thing. However, too much water can be a very dangerous thing. Floods are deadly. Every year, thousands of people around the world are killed or injured in floods.

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Lisa Williams Kline

    Discusses several aspects regarding floods, including how and where they occur, what actions to take if caught in one, and how they might be controlled in the future.

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Rebecca Pettiford

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  • Floods
    Floods
    By Paul Mason

    "Explains what a flood is, how it can happen, and how to best prepare for a flood. Disastrous floods in recent history are recounted"--Provided by publisher.

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    Floods
    By Michael Allaby

    H + H + H + H + O - O - O - hydrogen bond hydrogen bond The hydrogen bond. Attraction between the positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and the negative charge on oxy- gen atoms forms bonds that link water molecules. are filled with air ...

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    Floods
    By Catherine Chambers

    The ability of the surrounding land to soak up rainwater also affects discharge . Heavy rainfall on impermeable soils that do not soak up water easily , like fine clay , causes run - off . This is water that streams across the surface ...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods

    People must quickly leave their homes and possessions to seek safety. Some drown before they can escape. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book shows you flood disasters up close.

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Mary B. Woods, Michael Woods

    Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods. “ The water rose and floated us The water rose and floated us until our heads nearly touched the ceiling. It was dark and the house was tossing every way. until our heads nearly touched the ceiling.

  • Floods: The Science Behind Raging Waters and Mudslides
    Floods: The Science Behind Raging Waters and Mudslides
    By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein

    New York : Crabtree Publishing Company , 2005 . Gibson , Karen Bush . Mudslide in La Conchita , California , 2005. Hockessin , Del .: Mitchell Lane Publishers , 2006 . Prentzas , G. S. Floods , Flash Floods , and Mudslides : A Practical ...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Joanne Mattern

    Most of the time, water is a good thing. However, too much water can be a very dangerous thing. Floods are deadly. Every year, thousands of people around the world are killed or injured in floods.

  • Floods: Volume 2- Risk Management
    Floods: Volume 2- Risk Management
    By Freddy Vinet

    This second volume of the Floods series of books explores existing policies and tools which mitigate the impact of flooding: the construction of protective structures, the reduction of vulnerability, land use planning, the improvement of ...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Dennis J. Parker

    Floods presents the most comprehensive collection to date of new research, providing a rich body of theory and experience and drawing together contributions from over fifty leading international researchers in the field.

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Libby Koponen

    Examines the nature and causes of floods, their impact on society, and ways of defending against them.

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Lois Sepahban

    With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you?ll know all you need to know about floods!

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Tami Deedrick

    Explains what causes floods and what effects they have on people's lives.

  • Floods: Volume 1 - Risk Knowledge
    Floods: Volume 1 - Risk Knowledge
    By Freddy Vinet

    [JOH 05] JOHNSON C.L., TUNSTALL S.M., PENNING-ROWSEL E.C., “Floods as catalysts for policy change: historical lessons from ... [LEF 00] LEFROU C., MARTIN X., LABARTHE J.P. et al., Les crues des 12, 13 et 14 novembre 1999 dans les ...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Dennis J. Parker

    Winchester , P.J. ( 1992 ) Power , Choice and Vulnerability : A Case Study in Disaster Mismanagement in South India , London : James and James . Winchester , P.J. ( 1995 ) ' Misperceptions about recurring vulnerability in disaster prone ...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Martha London

    Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

  • Floods: Physical Processes and Human Impacts
    Floods: Physical Processes and Human Impacts
    By Keith Smith, Roy Ward

    This book is concerned with the causes and consequences of river and coastal floods and the ways in which people can respond to the flood hazard. Individual chapters address issues...

  • Floods
    Floods
    By Julie Murray

    Provides basic information related to the science, reach, causes, and dangers of floods.