000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
01734cam a22003374a 4500 |
CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
2009517675 |
CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
DLC |
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20091119 .0 |
FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
091116s2009 iluab j b 001 0 eng |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2009517675 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780716698173 (set) |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780716698227 |
CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Modifying agency |
DLC |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
QC981.3 |
Item number |
.F67 2009 |
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
363.34 |
Edition number |
22 |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Forces of nature. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Chicago : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
World Book, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2009. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
47, [1] p. : |
Other physical details |
ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; |
Dimensions |
28 cm. |
SERIES STATEMENT |
Series statement |
World Book's library of natural disasters |
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. |
FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Dangerous forces -- Forces of weather -- What is weather? -- Water in the air -- Atmospheric pressure and wind -- Storms -- Earth's climates -- Ocean currents -- Seasons -- Climate change -- Forces of geology -- Earth's layers -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches -- Forces of disease -- Microorganisms -- Bacteria and viruses -- Parasites and fungi -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources. |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Weather. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Climatology. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Geology. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Communicable diseases. |
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
d |
363.3 FOR |
c |
323 |