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082	0	0	_aJ 363.3493 FLOO
245	0	0	_aFloods.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aChicago : _bWorld Book, _c©2009.
300			_a47 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; _c28 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aWorld Book's library of natural disasters
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
505	0		_aWhat is a flood? -- The science of water -- What causes floods? -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 -- Flood patterns -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 -- Flash floods -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 -- Tides and storm surges -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 -- Tsunami flooding -- Dam floods -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 -- Changing the environment -- Flood control -- Tennessee Valley flood control -- Flood prediction and rescue -- The Tangiwai disaster of 1953.
520			_a"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
650		1	_aFloods. _9183691
650		0	_aFloods _vJuvenile literature. _9176992
655		7	_aJuvenile works. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411637 _9130786
710	2		_aWorld Book, Inc. _9175469
830		0	_aWorld Book's library of natural disasters.
942			_2ddc _cBOOK _w169 _xBoniswa Ngcongolo _y169 _zBoniswa Ngcongolo
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