Earthquake Alert! |
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Author:
| Mehta-Jones, Shilpa |
Series title: | Disaster Alert! Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7787-1604-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our citiesand countryside. Special sections feature* Earth's layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines* technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes* accompanying tsunamis, landslides, and fires* activity/observation page
When the earth shakes beneath your feet, the result can be dangerous and deadly. This book traces tremors and seismic waves and explains how we have prepared for the unexpected quakes that rock our citiesand countryside. Special sections feature* Earth's layers, plate tectonics, and major fault lines* technology used for forecasting, predicting, and measuring earthquakes* accompanying tsunamis, landslides, and fires* activity/observation page