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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Scientists investigate floods occurring in the remote past that evidence shows to have been of a magnitude far greater than even the more extreme floods of today. The possibility of such floods recurring and the connection between cataclysmic floods and climate change are discussed.
4) Floods
Author
Series
Language
English
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"Floods can transform normally dry areas into dangerous, rushing rapids with hardly any warning. Spectacular photos will make readers feel immersed in the power of these natural disasters that can cost more than $1 billion and can happen nearly anywhere-even in deserts. Engaging scientific facts that align with Earth science curricula will help readers learn about what causes these disasters, from the first formation of rain clouds to how water can...
6) Ark
Author
Series
Flood (Stephen Baxter) volume 2
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the devastation left behind by fires and floods though these dramatic stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for and prevent fires and floods, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publsher.
10) Flood readiness
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Flooding from torrential rain and melting snows can devastate areas where people live. This informative book examines what scientists know about flooding, whether we can predict floods, and how we learn from each event. By studying the destruction they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict severe weather and better protect cities, buildings, and people. Case studies and brief bios of key...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"2015. 18-year-old Boyd Montgomery returns from her grandfather's wedding to find her friend Isaac missing. Drought-ravaged central Texas has been newly inundated with rain, and flash floods across the state have begun to sweep away people, cars, and entire houses as every river breaks its banks. In the midst of the rising waters, Boyd sets out across the ravaged back country. She is determined to rescue her missing friend, and she's not alone in...
Author
Series
Magic puppy volume 10
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"After Tyra's house is flooded, she and her family have to stay with friends. Things start to look up when magic puppy Storm appears"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A timely retelling plays off "The Little Red Hen" with an environmental slant. On top of a hill, inside an old and very fruitful apple tree, lives Little Green Hen. She prunes the tree's branches, rids it of pests, and sows its seeds so that more trees will grow. But soon the work proves too much, and Little Green Hen seeks some help. Dog (who loves sticks), Sparrow (who loves bugs), and Squirrel (who loves burying things) are glad to pitch in....
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's...
17) When floods flow
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
18) Noah
Language
English
Formats
Description
A man is appointed by God to carry out a crucial mission of rescue before a calamitous flood destroys the world.
19) Hard rain
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The setting is the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntingburg, where Tom, an armored car driver, is in deep danger. A gang of thieves figures the flood is their chance to heist the money Tom is transporting from local banks. But there's one thing the gun-carrying criminals didn't count on, Tom. Come hell or high water, he's determined to deliver the money entrusted to him. Before he does, he'll have to survive a relentless pursuit filled with close...
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