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National Geographic extreme weather survival guide : understand, prepare, survive, recover / by Thomas M. Kostigen.
Author
Kostigen, Thomas
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2014.
Description
382 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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Lewis Library - Stacks
QC941 .K67 2014
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Severe storms
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Natural disasters
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Weather
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Emergency management
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National Geographic Society (U.S.)
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Handbooks and manuals
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Summary note
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.
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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.
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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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