Australian weather disasters / John and Jennifer Barwick.
Material type: TextSeries: Barwick, John, When things go wrong ; Publication details: Port Melbourne, Vic. : Heinemann Library, 2003.Description: 32 p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cmISBN:- 1740700996
- 363.34920994 21
- GB5011.89 .B36 2003
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Schools Collection | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | S363.34920994 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 010334043 |
Includes glossary and index.
Bibliography: p. 31.
What are weahter disasters? -- Australai's extreme climate -- Droughts -- Floods -- Cyclones -- Thunderstorms -- Predicting and responding to weather disasters -- When disaster strikes! -- A timeline of Australia's worst weather disasters -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index.
This four-book series examines the causes and effects of Australian disasters. Case studies of real disasters illustrate how these events impact on people and the environment, and how they respond. Ages 10+.
For primary and secondary school children.
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