01745cam a2200253 4500 545747966 TxAuBib 070301s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780716698043 0716698048 (OCoLC)85814050 DLC DLC BTCTA CDC XY4 CO2 TxAuBib Earthquakes. Chicago : World Book, 2008. 47 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm. World Books library of natural disasters Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. 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. "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. Earthquakes Juvenile literature. World Book, Inc. World Books library of natural disasters. https://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/%20ecip0712/2007008819.html