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Hurricane Andrew
  • Authored by: Kristine C. Harper, Ph.D.
  • From the Series: Environmental Disasters
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816057591
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5759-7
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 04/01/2005
  • Dewey Number: 363.34
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 112

Summary

In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew ripped through southern Florida with great and treacherous force. Stories of heroism and economic hardship in the aftermath of the disaster put a human face on the tragedy the storm inflicted. This intriguing book reviews the environmental conditions that conspire to cause a hurricane, the special mix of weather patterns that caused Hurricane Andrew to grow with such force in August 1992, and the cost of the disaster in human life and property damage.

Specifications

30 black-and-white photographs. 1 map. Index. Bibliography. Glossary. Chronology. Timeline. Sidebars.

About the Author(s)

Kristine C. Harper, Ph.D., is an author of nonfiction for children and adults. She has a Ph.D. in the history of science from Oregon State University and her areas of expertise include meteorology and atmospheric sciences.

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