Earthquakes.

Titre
Earthquakes.

Sommaire
"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".

Date de publication comme intervalle
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Description matérielle
47 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Earthquakes.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
World Book, Inc.

Résumé
"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".

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780716698043

Informations de publication
Chicago : World Book, c2008.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Hardisty363.34/95Book30512000009132Non-Fiction