Prepare to be scared by this powerful introduction to some of the world’s major natural catastrophes. Divided into sections around different types of natural disaster – earthquakes and landslides, climate change, disasters from space – the powerful illustrations tell the stories graphically while the text provides invaluable scientific information. Countdown to Disaster explains how these disasters happen, and how likely each kind is to strike.
It looks into the past, showing when they have occurred, and what effect they had. Even more importantly, it looks forwards, explaining what would happen if one of these disasters happened today - is there anything we can do?
Most people like a good scare, which is why disaster stories make gripping films. But some disasters are so colossal that no film could ever do them justice. They have happened ever since life first appeared on Earth, and another one could strike at any time. From gigantic eruptions to collisions with asteroids, they have the power to devastate life on Earth, or even to wipe it out all together.
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Most people like a good scare, which is why disaster stories make gripping films. But some disasters are so colossal that no film could ever do them justice.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Countdown to Disaster and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Countdown to Disaster features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Countdown to Disaster was written by David Burnie and published by Oxford University Press