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Book

Earthquakes.

Call Number

  • J 551.22 EART (OSH)

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Publication Information

Chicago : World Book, 2007.

Physical Description

48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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.

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.

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