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Disasters by the numbers : a book of infographics / Steve Jenkins.

Author/creator Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021 author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2021]
Copyright Notice ©2021
Description47 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Subject(s)
Series [By the numbers]
Jenkins, Steve, 1952-2021. By the numbers. ^A1438937
Contents Multiple effects -- Earthquake -- Volcano -- Tsunami -- Landslide -- Avalanche -- Uncommon disasters -- Hurricane -- Tornado -- Flood -- Thunderstorm -- Blizzard -- Drought -- Heat -- Cold -- Fire -- Locusts -- Pandemic -- Impact -- Protecting the planet -- Distant danger -- Climate change.
Abstract "From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure to wow fans old and new"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 47).
Interest grade level Grades 1-2
Genre/formillustrated books.
Genre/formInformational works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
Genre/formGraphs.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPictorial works.
Genre/formCharts, diagrams, etc.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formGraphs.
Genre/formInformational works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
ISBN9781328569486 (hardcover)
ISBN1328569489 (hardcover)

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