National Geographic extreme weather survival guide : understand, prepare, survive, recover / by Thomas M. Kostigen.

Author
Kostigen, Thomas [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2014.
Description
382 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

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    Overview: Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes-weather is becoming extreme, and this book tells you how to plan ahead and prepare, respond to emergencies, and survive the worst-case scenarios. From the risks of building on changing coastlines to the safety kit you should have packed up at home, from the telltale signs of a hurricane on the horizon to how to power up when the grid goes down-this will be the one book to carry with you through all kinds of bad weather. Divided into four sections (Hot, Cold, Wet, Dry) each chapter includes a level-headed discussion of current weather extremes, facts and details on conditions, and theories for why these changes are occurring; dos and don'ts for inside and outside; and gives at-a-glance guidance for how to prepare for, survive, and recover from every extreme. Sidebar features include: gears and gadgets; protecting your pet; and firsthand accounts from survivors and the experts who help them. Spectacular photographs of wicked weather plus useful checklists and how-to illustrations make page after page both useful and entertaining, even when you're contemplating the unthinkable.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • How to use this book
    • Introduction
    • Part 1: Wet:
    • Thunderstorms
    • Floods
    • Hurricanes
    • Tornadoes
    • Part 2: Dry:
    • Drought
    • Wildfires
    • Part 3: Hot:
    • Rising temperatures
    • Heat waves
    • Part 4: Cold:
    • Cold waves
    • Blizzards
    • Doing your part
    • Resources and organizations
    • Illustrations credits
    • Index.
    Other title(s)
    Extreme weather survival guide
    ISBN
    • 9781426214868 ((deluxe hardcover editon))
    • 1426214863 ((deluxe hardcover editon))
    • 9781426213762 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 142621376X ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2014005362
    OCLC
    869527217
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