Product Description: This informative book shows young readers how and why long periods of hot weather occur, where and when heat waves happen most often, and how extreme heat can be dangerous to people and animals. Readers will also learn about water shortages, droughts, and fire hazards, the equipment that meteorologists use to forecast heat waves, and techniques to stay safe during times of extreme heat...read more

Product Description: Get ready to explore the most extreme weather conditions! Children can discover why blizzards, floods, hurricanes and heatwaves occur, and how we cope with them.

Describes what causes heat waves, the conditions that exist during a heat wave, their harmful and beneficial effects, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.

Describes what droughts and heat waves are, how to prepare for a drought, how to keep healthy during a heat wave, and how to help prevent heat waves and droughts through conservation.

Provides a brief introduction to heat waves and their effects.

Features the science behind these destructive natural disasters and tells how societies around the world cope with disruptions to the water cycle and the effects of high temperatures on the human body.

Features the science behind these destructive natural disasters and tells how societies around the world cope with disruptions to the water cycle and the effects of high temperatures on the human body.

Describes what causes heat waves, the conditions that exist during a heat wave, their harmful and beneficial effects, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.

Explains what heat waves and droughts are, where and when they happen, and what their effects can be

Explains how a high-pressure system can cause prolonged periods of high temperatures and includes related activities and experiments