Walker, Jane

Avalanches and landslides / Jane Walker ; [illustrator, Mike Saunders]. - New York : Gloucester Press, 1992. - 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. - Natural disasters .

Subtitle on cover: Their history, how they work, and their effects on the environment and mankind. Includes index.

Studies the causes, effects, and consequences of avalanches and landslides. Includes historical facts and patterns, as well as an examination of humankind's role in causing these disasters.

ISBN: 0531173631

LCCN: 92009085 /AC

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Avalanches--Juvenile literature.
Landslides--Juvenile literature.
Man--Influence on nature--Juvenile literature.
Avalanches.
Landslides.
Man--Influence on nature.

LC Class. No.: QC929.A8 / W35 1992

Dewey Class. No.: 551.57/848