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481) The Leviathan Effect
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Mallory brothers cycle volume 2
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Receiving a communication from an anonymous hacker who has triggered disasters designed to look like natural events, Homeland Security Secretary Catherine Blaine must comply with the hacker's instructions or risk nation-destroying events.
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In May 2013, an EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. The magnitude of devastation measured over eight times greater than the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. As the world watched, one question continued to surface: where was God? Several families and individuals recount the timeline of destruction and share their experiences of both devastating and miraculous events that changed their lives forever. These are their stories of hope after...
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"When the sky breaks apart and an earthquake shatters the seaside city of Sharis, cartographer Rukha Masreen is far from home. Caught in the city's ruins with only her tools and her wits, she meets a traveling companion who will change her course forever: the wizard Eshu, who stumbles out of a mirror with hungry ghosts on his heels. He's everything that raises her hackles: high-strung, grandiloquent, stubborn as iron. But he needs to get home, too,...
488) Fires of Eden
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In Hawaii, people are murdered as demons seek to rid the island of tourist resorts. Caught in the middle is Eleanor Perry, studying similar events in the previous century, those against Christian missionaries. A horror novel with a parallel by the author of Children of the Night.
489) Supertide
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"Deep in the Atlantic, the ocean floor is shifting, changing in ways unseen for millions of years. The tectonic movement launches a pair of tsunamis on North America's East Coast, killing thousands and flooding Washington, D.C. A small band of scientists fears the possibility of another disaster. As they strive to convince skeptical authorities of the risk, the likelihood of a more powerful seismic event grows..."--Page 4 of cover
493) The survival manual
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Every year, ordinary people find themselves facing extraordinary, life-threatening survival situations brought about by hostile encounters, adverse weather or freak accidents. The methods and techniques used by survivors in remote regions, or on city streets, can easily be learned and adapted to suit every life-threatening situation. Written by a world-leading expert, The Survival Manual discusses and reveals all the skills you will ever need. The...
494) Tornadoes
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Español
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A tornado is a twirling column of air stretching down from a thunderstorm to the ground. The United States has more tornadoes than any other country. Learn more in Tornadoes, one of the titles in the Forces of Nature series.--
495) Los tsunamis
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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.
496) Natural disasters
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This book examines the types of natural hazards, their costs in human lives and economic impact, and national and international responses to them. Detailed case studies examine disasters in the United States, the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004-2005, water resource management in China, the 1984-1985 famine in Ethiopia, and the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia in 1985. The case studies also investigate strategies that governments...
499) Defeat judgment day
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Meteor volume 3
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"Dustin and Karina struggle to survive in Europe, while Jeremy returns to Houston with renewed vigor to help stop the comet. Meanwhile, the United States Government tries to find out more about a terrorist organization, the Soldiers of God. While Suri recovers from a terrorist attack, Robert struggles to work without his "partner in science." With the impact only months away, will they be able to stop the comet from hitting Earth?"--Back cover.
500) Days of anarchy
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Meteor volume 2
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"Jeremy and his friends drive to Vail to escape possible rioting and anarchy after the United States reveals the truth about the comet. As the discontent continues on the ground, Dr. Miller and Dr. Lahdka must figure out a way to operate a satellite in Chile. Both scientists grapple with the ramifications of failure, while Jeremy searches for meaning in a new world. Meanwhile, something is afoot in the Rocky Mountains ..."--Back cover.