  | Science of a sinkhole (21st century skills library. Disaster science) Author: Koontz, Robin Michal | |
| Price: $24.66 | ||
Summary:
Discusses the science behind sinkholes, including historical sinkholes, environmental factors that cause them, how scientists respond to them, and more.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.90 Points: .5 Quiz: 178793 |
Reviews:
Booklist (10/15/15)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/15/2015 While the focus after many natural and human-made disasters is on the destruction, the titles in the Disaster Science series emphasize how scientists study floods, nuclear plant explosions, sinkholes, and tsunamis. Each book opens with a disaster from recent history and explains how it impacted the people and land in its path. Complemented by real photos of disaster aftermath and scientists in action, the clear text describes how scientists are developing ways to predict and protect the public from these devastating phenomena. The Science of a Sinkhole tells how these potentially fatal holes can be caused by either natural means, such as a drought, or human-made means, such as the construction of a subway system. Charts and sidebars add further explanations, while concluding lists of the top five worst disasters beg to be researched. - Copyright 2015 Booklist.
