Beating Natural Disasters

Name: Beating Natural Disasters
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ISBN: 9781917509046

Sarah Eason, Cathleen Small

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Cheriton Children's Books
01 March 2026

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Buildings & construction (Children's&YA)

Series: Engineering Evolutions

Natural disasters can cause devastation, but great engineering minds have created ingenious technology to limit that damage and save lives.

This book explores the engineering evolution in dealing with natural disasters, from past to present. It looks at how people have used engineering to protect themselves from disasters in the past, and how modern engineering, including earthquake-proof buildings, high-tech flood barriers, and hurricane drones, is battling these events today.

Explore the science behind natural disasters, along with the story of how we have used engineering to combat those disasters, from designing homes that can withstand hurricanes to building seawalls to protect against tsunamis. From early civic planning to designing buildings that help people survive earthquakes, the evolution in engineering at each stage in human history reveals how modern engineering has often been inspired by past discoveries.

The book concludes by showing readers the many exciting careers available in engineering to protect against natural disasters and how they can become the engineering greats of the future.

By: Sarah Eason, Cathleen Small
Imprint: Cheriton Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 165mm,
ISBN: 9781917509046
ISBN 10: 1917509049
Series: Engineering Evolutions
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 March 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 to 13 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Eason has written a wide variety of information books for children on many topics from history and geography through space science and social sciences. Cathleen Small has created numerous books for children and young adults on a wide variety of subjects. She lives in California with her family.