| Description |
55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Library of natural disasters. |
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World Book's library of natural disasters.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references 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 -- Japanese earthquake and tsunami -- 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 -- Sichuan earthquake -- Preparing for earthquakes -- Haiti earthquake. |
| Summary |
"A discussion of earthquakes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant earthquakes from history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Age 5-11. |
| Note |
Age 5-11. |
| Audience |
1100L Lexile |
| Note |
1100L Lexile |
| Subject |
Earthquakes -- Juvenile literature.
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Earthquakes. |
| Genre |
Juvenile works.
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| ISBN |
9780716699316 (hardcover) |
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0716699311 (hardcover) |
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