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Earthquakes / Jen Green.

Green, Jen, (author.).

Summary:

"A discussion of earthquakes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant earthquakes from history"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780716699316
  • ISBN: 0716699311
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes glossary and index.
At head of title: Library of natural disasters.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Target Audience Note:
Age 5-11.
1100L Lexile
Subject:
Earthquakes > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library J363.3495 GRE (Text) 36015000054268 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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