Heat Wave and Drought Readiness

"We cannot prevent heat waves or droughts, but we can try to minimize their impact on humans. This important book examines what scientists know about extreme heat events, whether we can predict them, and how we learn from each one. By studying the harm they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict extreme weather and make cities, buildings, and people safer. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information"--

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Seigel
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780778774099
• ISBN: 978-0-7787-7409-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 246 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Series: Natural Disasters: Meeting the
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General, Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Disasters, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather