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Kansas

Author : Craig Torbenson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738576381
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book Kansas written by Craig Torbenson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in 1915, Snowden D. Flora of the US Weather Bureau wrote, "Kansas has been so commonly considered the tornado state of the country that the term 'Kansas cyclone' has almost become a part of the English language." Flora's words still seem to ring true. Whether called a twister, a tornado, a vortex, or cyclone, these catastrophic events have shaped lives in the Sunflower State for generations. Just a few destructive moments forever changed places such as Irving, Udall, Topeka, Andover, and Greensburg. Even before Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz helped equate the tornado with Kansas, the turbulent nature of local weather seemed to parallel an equally turbulent history, with the fury of people such as John Brown compared to a cyclone. Even if they have never seen a funnel cloud themselves, those who live in Kansas have come to accept the twister as a regular and always unpredictable neighbor.

Kansas

Author : Jay M. Price
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439641935
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Kansas written by Jay M. Price and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in 1915, Snowden D. Flora of the US Weather Bureau wrote, “Kansas has been so commonly considered the tornado state of the country that the term ‘Kansas cyclone’ has almost become a part of the English language.” Flora’s words still seem to ring true. Whether called a twister, a tornado, a vortex, or cyclone, these catastrophic events have shaped lives in the Sunflower State for generations. Just a few destructive moments forever changed places such as Irving, Udall, Topeka, Andover, and Greensburg. Even before Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz helped equate the tornado with Kansas, the turbulent nature of local weather seemed to parallel an equally turbulent history, with the fury of people such as John Brown compared to a cyclone. Even if they have never seen a funnel cloud themselves, those who live in Kansas have come to accept the twister as a regular and always unpredictable neighbor.

Kansas

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1680774220
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Kansas written by John Hamilton and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Kansas, the Sunflower State! Your students will travel back in time to the Old West at the Boot Hill Museum, watch a NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway, ride the tallest waterslide in the world at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark, and more as they learn about Kansas's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.

Inside Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Author : Philip Steele
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 9780836872491
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (724 download)

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Book Synopsis Inside Hurricanes and Tornadoes by : Philip Steele

Download or read book Inside Hurricanes and Tornadoes written by Philip Steele and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what hurricanes and tornadoes are, describes the damage these powerful storms can do, and explains how scientists study the weather to predict such storms.

Twister

Author : Keay Davidson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671000292
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Twister written by Keay Davidson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most dangerous and least understood atmospheric phenomenon, tornadoes are the subject of a upcoming Steven Spielberg thriller entitled Twister. Complete with spectacular close-up photos, this book explores the genesis of tornadoes and profiles the scientists who try to monitor them.

Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309257859
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas by : National Research Council

Download or read book Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safeguarding U.S. agriculture from foreign animal diseases and protecting our food system require cutting-edge research and diagnostic capabilities. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have embarked on an important mission to replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) with a new facility, the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). When operational, this new facility would be the world's fourth biosafety level-4 laboratory capable of large animal research. It would serve as a critical world reference laboratory for identifying emerging and unknown disease threats, and would thus be a critical asset in securing the future health, wealth, and security of the nation. DHS selected Manhattan, Kansas, as the site for the new NBAF after an extensive site-selection process that involved an environmental impact statement. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) raised concerns about DHS's analysis of the potential spread of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDv), one of the most serious foreign animal disease threats. Congress directed DHS to conduct a site-specific risk assessment (SSRA) for the NBAF, instructed the National Research Council (NRC) to independently evaluate the SSRA, and prohibited obligation of NBAF construction funds until the NRC review was complete. Congress mandated that DHS revise its SSRA to address shortcomings of the 2010 SSRA, directed the NRC to evaluate the updated SSRA (uSSRA), and again prohibited obligation of construction funds until the completion of the second review. The scope for both of these SSRA reports addressed accidental release of pathogens from the NBAF in Manhattan, Kansas and excluded terrorist acts and malicious threats from its risk assessments. Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas is the evaluation of the final uSSRA.

Running with the Buffaloes

Author : Chris Lear
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762774576
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Running with the Buffaloes written by Chris Lear and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top five Best Books About Running, Runner's World Magazine Top three Best Books About Running, readers of Runner's World Magazine (December 2009) A phenomenal portrait of courage and desire that will do for college cross-country what John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink did for college basketball.

Tornado Alley

Author : Howard B. Bluestein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195307115
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Tornado Alley written by Howard B. Bluestein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For scientists, amateur weather enthusiasts, or anyone intrigued or terrified by a darkening sky, this book provides not only a history of tornado research, but a vivid look into the origin of the storms. 67 color illustrations.

How the World Breaks

Author : Stan Cox
Publisher : New Press, The
ISBN 13 : 1620970139
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book How the World Breaks written by Stan Cox and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’ve always lived on a dangerous planet, but its disasters aren’t what they used to be. How the World Breaks gives us a breathtaking new view of crisis and recovery on the unstable landscapes of the Earth’s hazard zones. Father and son authors Stan and Paul Cox take us to the explosive fire fronts of overheated Australia, the future lost city of Miami, the fights over whether and how to fortify New York City in the wake of Sandy, the Indonesian mud volcano triggered by natural gas drilling, and other communities that are reimagining their lives after quakes, superstorms, tornadoes, and landslides. In the very decade when we should be rushing to heal the atmosphere and address the enormous inequalities of risk, a strange idea has taken hold of global disaster policy: resilience. Its proponents say that threatened communities must simply learn the art of resilience, adapt to risk, and thereby survive. This doctrine obscures the human hand in creating disasters and requires the planet’s most beleaguered people to absorb the rush of floodwaters and the crush of landslides, freeing the world economy to go on undisturbed. The Coxes’ great contribution is to pull the disaster debate out of the realm of theory and into the muck and ash of the world’s broken places. There we learn that change is more than mere adaptation and life is more than mere survival. Ultimately, How the World Breaks reveals why—unless we address the social, ecological, and economic roots of disaster—millions more people every year will find themselves spiraling into misery. It is essential reading for our time.

Managing Children in Disasters

Author : Jane A. Bullock
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781439837672
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Managing Children in Disasters written by Jane A. Bullock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, disasters such as house fires, car accidents, tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes impact hundreds of thousands of children. Child victims can suffer disproportionately and the physical and psychological damage sustained can far outweigh the same effects in adults, often requiring years of therapy. Sadly, emergency planners to date have largely failed to adequately recognize and accommodate the particular requirements of children in times of disaster. Identify Needs Highlighting the infrastructure that supports children in a safe and secure community, Managing Children in Disasters begins by identifying the special needs of children, including physical security, emotional stability, family unity, and ongoing education. It looks at how hazard mitigation actions can reduce the long- term impact of a disaster on this infrastructure, and outlines the many steps that can be taken by parents, emergency managers, school officials, and child care providers to prepare for a future incident. Target Resources The book reviews what agencies and organizations can do to ensure that children are protected and families remain intact. It examines evacuation plans and processes, emergency shelters, and the recovery and rebuilding process. The final chapter provides a list of resources in emergency planning, psychosocial recovery, training and education courses, technical assistance, and other organizations. It includes examples of existing programs, reports, sample plans, and guides written for children. Offering guidance for the family and community, this book discusses the types of efforts that can be undertaken in all phases of emergency management including preparation, immediate response, and recovery.

Tornado Rips Up City

Author : Louise Spilsbury
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538213133
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Tornado Rips Up City written by Louise Spilsbury and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's important for students to understand how tornadoes form, their structure, and when and where they're likely to strike. Perhaps even more important is learning the damage they cause and how they affect communities around the world. This book offers readers both important STEM content they'll need for science class as well as real stories of recent tornadoes, including eye-opening photographs of the devastation they may cause and statistics boxes quantifying the damage. A news magazine style layout makes each section seem fresh and exciting, while also allowing for the inclusion of witness quotes and headlines.

The Boomers' Career Survival Guide

Author : Ken Tanner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313365229
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Boomers' Career Survival Guide written by Ken Tanner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-14 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide helps Baby Boomers navigate their way through a host of issues that typically affect careers from the midpoint onward toward retirement. If you are a Boomer and want to make sure you a) follow the right path to reach the pinnacle of your career; b) prepare yourself for common pitfalls and dead ends that can derail a midlife career; and c) get where you want to go the way you want to get there, this invaluable, can-do guide is the resource of your dreams. The Boomers' Career Survival Guide: Achieving Success and Contentment from Middle Age through Retirement is designed to help the nation's largest, wealthiest, and most successful generation make the "back nine" of their working lives an extraordinary, enriching experience. With page after page of real stories about real people, it offers expert insights on how much the working world has changed in the Boomer years, and on the common workplace issues Boomers face, including second careers, age discrimination, stalled careers, and anxieties over finding your true talents and snagging opportunities. A final section provides realistic, workable advice on those ultimate Boomer dreams: starting your own business and retiring in style.

Hell on Two Wheels

Author : Amy Snyder
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1617495190
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Hell on Two Wheels written by Amy Snyder and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contestants have died, been maimed, and spiraled down into the nightmarish realm of madness. Half of them don't finish--in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end. "Outside" magazine calls it "the toughest test of endurance in the world." RAAM (the Race Across America) is a bicycle race like no other. This epic race is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Author Amy Snyder follows a handful of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 event, the closest and most controversial in history. "Hell on Two Wheels" is a thrilling and remarkably detailed account of their ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies. By experiencing the race from the perspective of the racers themselves, "Hell on Two Wheels" breaks new ground in helping us appreciate how such a grueling effort can be so cleansing and self-revelatory. This is more than just a race; it's a monster, a crucible, an unforgettable allegory about the human experience of pain and joy and self-discovery.

2013 Oklahoma City Tornadoes

Author : Stephanie Watson
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1629680303
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book 2013 Oklahoma City Tornadoes written by Stephanie Watson and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title examines an important historic event--the powerful tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas on May 20 and May 31, 2013. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores what happened when the tornadoes struck, how people took shelter, and how victims are rebuilding. Also discussed are the science behind tornadoes and how meteorologists predict and track them. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Kansas Travel Guide * From Wichita to Topeka: A Discovery Tour of Kansas* USA eBook

Author : Baktash Vafaei
Publisher : StateGuides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas Travel Guide * From Wichita to Topeka: A Discovery Tour of Kansas* USA eBook written by Baktash Vafaei and published by StateGuides. This book was released on with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to an exciting exploration of the state of Kansas, from the vibrant city of Wichita to the historic capital of Topeka. Often referred to as the heart of America, Kansas has much more to offer than meets the eye. This book invites you to explore the eclectic and fascinating Kansas, whose stories, landscapes, and people are often overlooked. Kansas is marked by its turbulent history as a settlement and pioneer country, by its natural treasures including the unique Flint Hills and picturesque prairies, by its cultural diversity and its role in the civil rights movement. From rich cuisine to the arts scene, from historic sites to outdoor adventures, Kansas offers a wide range of experiences. In this book, we'll go on a discovery tour of Kansas together to uncover the mysteries of the prairie, the wonders of nature, the cultural treasures, and the inspiring people of the state. We'll visit historic sites and monuments ranging from the settler era to the Wild West era, and we'll address the challenges and opportunities that the future holds for Kansas. Whether you're a nature lover, history buff, adventurer, or culture vulture, Kansas has something for everyone. This book is an invitation to join us on a journey of discovery through fascinating Kansas and experience the rich treasures of this state. Join us on an exciting discovery tour from Wichita to Topeka and let Kansas inspire you.

Assistance to Kansas Areas Damaged by Tornadoes

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Assistance to Kansas Areas Damaged by Tornadoes written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers S. 3493, to authorize SBA emergency loans to tornado victims in Kansas.

Heart of a Daredevil (Cowboys of the Flint Hills)

Author : Tessa Layne
Publisher : Shady Layne Media
ISBN 13 : 0998327573
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Heart of a Daredevil (Cowboys of the Flint Hills) written by Tessa Layne and published by Shady Layne Media. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will an Alpha Cowboy earn a second chance at love in this sexy, small-town western? He’s a down-home rancher… Axel Hansen is Prairie’s fickle Casanova and resident prankster. Ten years ago, he wanted nothing more than to settle down on the family ranch with his college sweetheart. But his adrenaline junkie girlfriend, Haley, chose her profession over love. She’s the thrill seeker who broke his heart… Meteorologist Haley Cooper has devoted her career to facing down tornadoes and saving lives. She’s finally offered the promotion of a lifetime, but it means boarding at the last place on Earth she thought she’d see again and facing down her biggest regret. Will lightning strike twice for love? Axel jumps at the chance to help Haley with her research, and before they know it, they’re caught in the crosswinds of love and obligation. But as devastating tornadoes rip through the area, they’ll have to confront their feelings for each other and decide if their love can weather any storm.