Features the science behind these destructive natural disasters and tells how societies around the world cope with their ferocity, covering such topics as the making of a monsoon, famous floods, and types of damage.

"Guided reading: Q"--P. [4] of cover.

Water gone wild -- Science of floods -- Monsoon in the making -- Life of a flood -- Life of a monsoon -- Famous floods -- Warning signs -- Path of a flood -- Path of a monsoon -- When a flood strikes -- Receding water -- Recipe for disaster.