Inside Nature's Disasters

by Philip Steele, Neil Morris

Hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis have dominated news headlines during the past year, making natural disasters a subject of particular interest to young readers. This highly engaging series is packed with information, including diagrams, maps, charts, and fascinating sidebars. Each volume has over 100 color photographs and illustrations. The text describes disasters throughout history and around the world, including the recent tsunami, the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, and Hurricane Katrina.

36 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Philip Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended University College, Durham, where he studied modern languages. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various publishers, including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives. He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples, and cultures.