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"--

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rachel Seigel
• Editore: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780778774051
• ISBN: 978-0-7787-7405-1
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 203 mm x 251 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Serie: Natural Disasters: Meeting the
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Scienze naturali, tecnica; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General, Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Children's Books / All Ages, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Disasters, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather