010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2009037567 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781432937850 (hc) : |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1432937855 (hc) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781432937928 (pb) |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1432937928 (pb) |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(OCoLC)441945313 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
j551.4637 Spi |
Item number |
25 |
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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84530 |
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84529 |
092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
Classification number |
j551.4637 Spi |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Spilsbury, Louise. frey50 |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Sweeping tsunamis / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Louise and Richard Spilsbury. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
Rev. and updated |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Chicago, Ill. : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Heinemann Library, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2010. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
32 p. : |
Other physical details |
col. ill., col. maps ; |
Dimensions |
25 cm. |
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
Series statement |
Awesome forces of nature |
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
Series statement |
Heinemann infosearch |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
What is a tsunami? -- What causes a tsunami? -- Where do tsunamis happen? -- What happens in a tsunami? -- Case study: the Indian Ocean, 2004 -- Who helps when tsunamis happen? -- Case study: Japan, 1993 -- Can tsunamis be predicted? -- Can people prepare for tsunamis? -- Case study: Papua New Guinea, 1998 -- Can tsunamis be prevented? -- Sweeping tsunamis of the past. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
Volcanic eruptions, landslides, and underwater earthquakes can all cause tsunamis, deadly waves that can go unnoticed in the open water until the waves get close to shore. In this book that discusses the causes of tsunamis, you'll also learn how tsunamis are formed, what type of damage they do, and where some of the worst tsunamis in history occurred. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Tsunamis |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Tsunamis |
General subdivision |
Environmental aspects |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Tsunamis. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Tsunamis |
General subdivision |
Environmental aspects. |
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Spilsbury, Richard, |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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AJML |
Koha item type |
j 500 - 599 |
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j551.4637 Spi |
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25 |