| Record Number |
21525 |
| ISBN |
9781922388162 (hardcover) |
| 1922388165 |
| Location |
372.35 DEA |
| Author |
Tutt, Corey,(editor). |
| Title |
Deadly science: wild weather / series editor Corey Tutt ; editor, Lauren Smith ; illustrations: Mim Cole / Mimmim. |
| Portion of title |
Wild weather |
| Published |
Redfern, N.S.W. : Australian Geographic, 2021. |
| copyright 2021. |
| Collation |
29 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Content types |
cartographic image |
| text |
| still image |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| Series |
Deadly science ; book 2 |
| General Note |
Includes QR code for more information. |
| Illustrations on endpapers. |
| "We want to celebrate Indigenous people in STEM to continue that tradition through – Inspiration, Connections, Innovations and Discovery. It is important to DeadlyScience to lead the way forward in celebrating what our first scientists achieved, and what our future scientists will discover in STEM." -- Publisher. |
| Contents Note |
Australian seasons -- Fires -- Black Summer fires -- Heatwaves -- Droughts -- Floods -- Hailstones -- Cyclones -- Tornadoes -- Plate tectonics -- Earthquakes -- Measuring earthquakes -- Tsunamis -- Volcanoes -- Volcano case study: Jilkminggan School. |
| Summary Note |
Extreme weather events, from bushfires to floods, and sudden geological changes, like earthquakes and tsunamis, have an enormous impact on our planet. In this book, students investigate different examples of extreme weather, focusing on examples from around Australia, and how these events affect living and non-living aspects of the environment. |
| Target Audience |
6-9 years old. |
| Publisher recommends for children 8+ years. |
| Biography Note |
"Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man and CEO and founder of DeadlyScience and Young Australian of the Year for NSW 2020. DeadlyScience provides science resources, mentoring and training to over 180 remote and regional schools across Australia with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. When Corey found out there were remote schools in Australia with hardly any STEM resources he set out to make change." DeadlyScience website. |
| Subject |
Severe storms -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature |
| Natural disasters -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Weather -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Weather -- Juvenile literature |
| Climatic changes |
| Earth sciences |
| Weather |
| Earth sciences -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Climatic changes -- Australia -- Juvenile literature |
| Geographic Name |
Australia |
| Added Name |
Tutt, Corey, (editor). |
| Smith, Lauren,(Book editor), (editor). |
| Cole, Mim / Mimmim, (illustrator). |
| Added Corporate Name |
Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd, (issuing body). |
| Internet Site |
Deadly science website |
