Landslide and Avalanche Readiness

"We cannot always prevent landslides and avalanches, but we can learn how to minimize their impact on humans. This informative book examines what scientists know about the sudden movement of earth or snow, whether we can predict these slides, and how we learn from each event. By studying the harm they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict landslides and avalanches and make cities, buildings, and people safer. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information"--

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Heather C Hudak, Heather C. Hudak
• Editore: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780778774068
• ISBN: 978-0-7787-7406-8
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 203 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 363 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