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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General (see also headings under Animals or Technology)

Amy Waeschle shares her globe-trotting adventures and chronicles her evolution from a nervous newbie to a self-confident and skillful surfer: Cramming into a hot bus near Playa Linda, Mexico, clutching a beat-up foam body board. Quivering, blue-lipped, on a rocky beach after a session in Vancouver Island's icy swells. Braving explosions of ocean spray and hanging out with ski bums in Fiji. Discovering small villages and the essence of ''pura v...

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Earthquakes can reduce hundreds of buildings to piles of rubble in just seconds. In their aftermath, people can be buried for days. From well-known earthquakes around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about earthquake victims and about the valiant attempts made to save them. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you discover the details of what makes a successful rescue, from fierce determination to the right equipment."--Page 4 ...

Whether it's a flash flood or a flood caused by a hurricane, these natural disasters are deadly. From well-known floods around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in floods and about the valiant attempts to save them. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you discover the details of what makes a successful rescue, from fierce determination to the right equipment."--Page 4 of cover.

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Can you imagine being stranded under rubble after an earthquake or on top of a roof after a flood? Many people throughout history and around the world have experienced natural disasters and lived to tell about it. Brave men and women risk their lives to make rescues like these time and again. Read some of their stories as the events unfolded.

Whether it's a flash flood or a flood caused by a hurricane, these natural disasters are deadly. From well-known floods around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in floods and about the valiant attempts to save them.

A wildfire can move at up to 22 kilometres per hour, burning up everything in its path in just minutes. From well-known wildfires around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in wildfires and about the valiant attempts to save them.

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With a fresh voice and surf-saturated daydreams, this author celebrates the joys of traveling around the world to feed her surfing addiction.