National Geographic extreme weather survival guide : understand, prepare, survive, recover / by Thomas M. Kostigen.
Accompanied by first-hand accounts from survivors, helps readers prepare for and respond to emergencies and survive the worst-case scenarios during such extreme weather events as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes.
Record details
- ISBN: 142621376X
- ISBN: 9781426213762
- ISBN: 9781426214868
- Physical Description: 382 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1 Wet 14 -- Chapter 1 Thunderstorms 18 -- Chapter 2 Floods 50 -- Chapter 3 Hurricanes 86 -- Chapter 4 Tornadoes 122 -- Part 2 Dry 154 -- Chapter 5 Drought 158 -- Chapter 6 Wildfires 190 -- Part 3 Hot 222 -- Chapter 7 Rising Temperatures 226 -- Chapter 8 Heat Waves 260 -- Part 4 Cold 294 -- Chapter 9 Cold Waves 298 -- Chapter 10 Blizzards 334. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Emergency management > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Natural disasters. Severe storms. Weather. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 613.69 KOS (Text) | 37810435227102 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
