Earthquakes.
Title
:
Earthquakes.
Summary
:
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".
Year Published
:
2008
Series
:
World Book's library of natural disasters
Physical Description
:
47 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Contents
:
What is an earthquake? -- Drifting plates -- The San Francisco earthquake -- Seismic waves -- Earthquake scales -- What happens during an earthquake? -- The Armenian earthquake of 1988 -- Earthquake and fire in Tokyo -- The Kobe earthquake -- Sinking into the earth -- The Mexico City earthquake -- Tsunamis -- The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 -- Landslides and floods -- Avalanche in the Andes -- The Tangshan earthquake -- An earthquake in the Himalayas -- The Chilean earthquake -- Monitoring and predicting earthquakes -- Preparing for earthquakes.
Subject
:
Earthquakes.
Added Corporate Author
:
World Book, Inc.
Summary
:
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".
ISBN
:
9780716698043
Publisher
:
Chicago : World Book, c2008.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Hardisty | 363.34/95 | Book | 30512000009132 | Non-Fiction |