A discussion of how storms form, what dangers they pose, how they are predicted, and what can be done to stay safe.

"Discover the extraordinary power of nature in this comprehensive visaul encyclopedia. Full of fascintating facts and dramatic photography and based on the latest reserarch, this is the definitive guide to natural disasters. You'll discover their causes, explore how they unfold, and see for yourself the ways in which scientists and rescure workers protect the public." -- "This comprehensive visual encyclopedia is the perfect introduction to this...

Tsunamis are large waves caused by sudden movements of the ocean floor. These waves can travel across the ocean at speeds up to 500 miles (800 kilometers) per hour. Learn more in Tsunamis, one of the titles in the Forces of Nature series.

Examines the natural forces that shape life on earth, describing earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods that have affected human life in recent years.

It helps children explore the terms hurricane, tornado, tsunamis, and greenhouse effect. Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a viewer's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Kids will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts providing them with a model for how to appropriately use the words.

"On All Saints Day of 1755, the tremors from a magnitude 8.5 earthquake swept furiously from its epicenter in the Atlantic Ocean toward the Iberian Peninsula. Nowhere was it felt more than in Lisbon, then the thriving capital of a great global empire. In a few minutes most of Lisbon was destroyed--but that was only the beginning. A tsunami swept away most of the ruined coast along the Tagus River and carried untold souls out to sea. When fire broke...

From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, travel the globe to reveal the physical processes that have shaped some of the most well-known locations and geological phenomena in the world. With rocks as their clues and volcanoes, ice sheets, and colliding continents as their suspects, scientists launch a forensic investigation that helps visualize how the earth has evolved and formed over billions of years.

When the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami separates a young African hippopotamus from his mother, he finds a new snuggle partner in Mzee the giant tortoise. Based on a true story.