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Earthquakes.

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An edition of Pandemics (2009)

Earthquakes.

2nd ed.

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  • 3 Want to read
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"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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World Book
Language
English
Pages
47

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Subjects

Epidemics, Juvenile literature, Communicable diseases, Geology, Climatology, Weather, Natural disasters, Heat waves (Meteorology), Ice storms, Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Blizzards, Avalanches, Mudslides, Landslides, Typhoons, Hurricanes, Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Wildfires, Droughts

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Table of 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

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Chicago
Series
World Book's library of natural disasters
Genre
Juvenile literature

Classifications

Library of Congress
QE521.3 .E275 2009

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Pagination
47, [1] p. :
Number of pages
47

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23877842M
ISBN 13
9780716698203, 9780716698173
LCCN
2009517676

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