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9780716698203
071669820X
Title
Earthquakes.
Edition
2nd ed.
Published
Chicago : World Book, c2009
Description
47 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
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.
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" -- Provided by publisher.
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Earthquakes -- Juvenile literature
Earthquakes
Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature
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World Book, Inc
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World Book's library of natural disasters
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Earthquakes
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Earthquakes -- Juvenile literature
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Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature
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Natural disasters
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Seismology
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Tsunamis
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World Book's library of natural disasters
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