Spilsbury, Louise.

Crushing avalanches / Louise and Richard Spilsbury. - Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Heinemann infosearch . - Awesome forces of nature . - Spilsbury, Louise. Awesome forces of nature. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

What is an avalanche? -- Where do avalanches happen? -- What causes an avalanche? -- Case study : Yungay, Peru, 1970 -- What happens in an avalanche? -- Case study : Les Orres, France, 1998 -- Who helps after an avalanche? -- Case study : Anchorage, Alaska, 2000 -- Can avalanches be predicted? -- Can avalanches be prevented? -- How do people prepare for avalanches? -- How about avalanches in the future? -- Some avalanche disasters of the past.

Describes the causes and effects of avalanches, case studies of past avalanches, and how they can be predicted or prevented in the future.

ISBN: 1403437211 (lib. bdg.) 1403442304 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2003001106

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Avalanches--Environmental aspects.
Avalanches.

LC Class. No.: QC929.A8 / .S65 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 551.57/848