Natural Disasters
- ISBN-10
- 1584155728
- ISBN-13
- 9781584155720
- Series
- Natural Disasters
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Mitchell Lane Pub Incorporated
- Authors
- Claire O'Neal, Jim Whiting, Susan Harkins
Description
Full-color laminated covers - Side-sewn, reinforced library binding - Full Color photos throughout - Chronology - Further Reading - Works Consulted - Glossary - Index
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