earthquakes

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Contains dozens of full-color photographs and informative text depicting all aspects of volcanoes and earthquakes. Discusses their cause, power, and destruction. Includes an interactive glossary and further resources.

Readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known.

Provides information about earthquakes, explaining why they happen and what to do to stay safe.

In 1906, in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake, Edward searches for the mischievous stray dog with which he has fallen in love.

"On the eve of the San Fransisco Earthquake of 1906, Mercy Wong--daughter of Chinese immigrants--is struggling to hold her own among the spoiled heiresses at prestigious St. Clare's School. When tragedy strikes, everyone must band together to survive"--Provided by publisher.

The plates that make up the Earth's surface are always on the move. The twenty questions posed and answered help explain the fundamentals of plate tectonics. Readers will learn about the layers that make up the Earth, how mountains and volcanoes form, and why earthquakes happen.