Earthquakes

Relying on the most recent scientific studies on climate change, these guidebooks take a new look at the history of natural disasters. With a captivating blend of vivid photographs, color illustrations, and lively writing, these works dramatize the forces that drive the earth's atmosphere, geology, and oceans.   Describing how and why earthquakes occur, this guide introduces geological science and the use of...
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Relying on the most recent scientific studies on climate change, these guidebooks take a new look at the history of natural disasters. With a captivating blend of vivid photographs, color illustrations, and lively writing, these works dramatize the forces that drive the earth's atmosphere, geology, and oceans.   Describing how and why earthquakes occur, this guide introduces geological science and the use of seismology to detect movement beneath the earth's surface. Topics include famous earthquakes of the past, the anatomy of a quake, the behavior of tsunamis, and new techniques for detecting tremors with satellites. The effects of earthquakes in populated areas are shown in photos of buckled roads and bridges, destroyed buildings, and outbreaks of fire, and a discussion of modern techniques for rescuing and aiding victims is also included.