Earthquakes.

Título
Earthquakes.

Resumen
"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".

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Descripción física
47 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Contenido
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.

Término de la materia
Earthquakes.

Autor corporativo añadido
World Book, Inc.

Síntesis
"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

Información de publicación
Chicago : World Book, c2008.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Hardisty363.34/95Book30512000009132Non-Fiction