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"Get the facts about the hazards and damage caused by heat waves in 12 in-depth chapters that include jet streams, heat stroke, urban heat islands, and marine heat waves. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information."--
2) Heat wave
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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.
3) Heat wave
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" Discusses heat waves, where they are common, how they affect us, and how people cope with heat waves"--Provided by publisher.
4) Big freeze
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Introduces what a "big freeze" is, and how some humans, plants, and animals have adapted to living in places where these fierce ice storms are common.