Disasters by the Numbers

Written by Steve Jenkins

Part of the By The Numbers series

Explore Earth's natural disasters through numbers and infographics, revealing their causes and impacts.

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48 pages· 6,479 words· Est. 50 min read-aloud· ~800L

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into the world of natural disasters with stunning infographics and facts. Discover the causes and effects of earth, weather, life, and space phenomena. Uncover the dangers of volcanic eruptions, the global threat of slow-motion disasters, and the deadliest natural events. This captivating exploration challenges our understanding of nature's power and humanity's impact on the planet. Are we prepared for what's to come?

From the publisher

An amazing look at Earth’s natural disasters as seen through numbers, facts, and stunning infographics from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins! From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world’s natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans’ effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure to wow fans old and new.

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