| Description |
71 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 x 27 cm. |
| Series |
Smithsonian.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester, whos been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano, looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-centurys infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. Its a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs. |
| Audience |
NC1290L Lexile |
| Note |
NC1290L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 8.2 3 175008 |
| Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 8.2 3 175008 |
| Subject |
Earthquakes -- Juvenile literature.
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Earthquakes -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature.
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Tsunamis -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780670785360 (hardcover) |
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0670785369 (hardcover) |
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