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Environmental disasters : Hurricane Andrew / Kristine Harper.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Facts on File, c2005.Description: xi, 100 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:
  • 0-8160-5759-1
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R GB 5014 .En89h 2005.
Summary: Discusses the effects of Hurricane Andrew, which passed over the Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana.Explains how and why hurricanes develop around the world.Tells the story of one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United states and its immediate and long-term effects on both people and nature.Concludes with a time line ,a chronology of hurricanes,a glossary ,and a list of sources for further information. Contents: The Nature of Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew Comes Ashore, Stunned by Destruction, Lives Disrupted, The Economy: Destroyed by Wind and Water, Unique Ecosystems Washed Away, Andrews Legacy, A Decade Later- A Slow Recovery.Includes Appendixes(Time Line,Chronology of Hurricanes,Glossary,Further Reading and Websites and Index).
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference GB 5014 .En89h 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000289586

Discusses the effects of Hurricane Andrew, which passed over the Bahamas, Florida and Louisiana.Explains how and why hurricanes develop around the world.Tells the story of one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the United states and its immediate and long-term effects on both people and nature.Concludes with a time line ,a chronology of hurricanes,a glossary ,and a list of sources for further information. Contents: The Nature of Hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew Comes Ashore, Stunned by Destruction, Lives Disrupted, The Economy: Destroyed by Wind and Water, Unique Ecosystems Washed Away, Andrews Legacy, A Decade Later- A Slow Recovery.Includes Appendixes(Time Line,Chronology of Hurricanes,Glossary,Further Reading and Websites and Index).

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