Earthquakes 

 - Second edition 
 - 47 pages :   illustrations (some color), color maps ;   28 cm 
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #3 .
 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #3. .
<br/><br/> Includes glossary and index 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references  
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/> Primary 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780716698203 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Earthquakes --Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.3495