01912cam a2200313 4500 159932348 TxAuBib 20140506120000.0 060707s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006022604 9781841935645 alk. paper $28.50 1841935646 alk. paper $28.50 TxAuBib Rooney, Anne. Hurricane! / by Anne Rooney. North Mankato, MN : Arcturus Pub., 2006. 32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Nature's fury Nature's fury (Arcturus Publishing) Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. What is a hurricane? -- Where hurricanes happen -- How hurricanes happen -- Anatomy of a hurricane -- Predictable build-up -- Wild winds and water -- Riding the storm -- Human catastrophe -- Helping out -- Terrible aftermath -- Environmental impact -- Keeping an eye on things -- Danger ahead -- Of the deadliest hurricanes -- Cyclones and typhoons -- Hurricane names. This series looks at natural disasters, why they happen and their impact on people and landscapes. What are the fastest winds recorded in a hurricane? What is a super-typhoon? Why do hurricane hunters chase after hurricanes? Hurricane! describes how and where hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons happen. It looks at how they form at sea and the destruction they can cause they strike land. The book contains several case studies, including the typhoon that hit Bangladesh in 1970, killing up to 500,000 people. 20140506. Hurricanes. Nature's fury. Nature's fury (Arcturus Publishing.) https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006022604.html Table of contents only