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Before takeoff

2022
"James and Michelle find themselves in the Atlanta airport on a layover...seemingly interminable delays draw them both to a mysterious flashing green light--and each other. Where James is passive, Michelle is anything but. And she quickly discovers that the flashing green light is actually...a button. Which she presses...Before they can figure up from down, strange, impossible things start happening: snowstorms form inside the B terminal; jungles sprout up in the C terminal; and earthquakes split the ground apart in between"--Provided by publisher.

The science of natural disasters

when nature and humans collide
2020
". . . examines the science behind earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires, using historical and current events as case studies, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the floods in China in 1931, and the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 . . . Science-minded STEM activities encourage middle schoolers to think like scientists while critical thinking exercises, essential questions, fascinating facts, links to online resource, and more encourage readers to explore the ever-evolving dynamics of th[e planet]"--Back cover.

Volcano & earthquake

2022
Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Earthquakes

2021
Take shelter! There's an earthquake! Explore the immense power of these natural disasters, the science behind them, and some of history's worst through carefully leveled text, engaging infographics, and stunning photography. Readers will come away awed by the power of these forces of nature and learn how people can be prepared to survive them.

Volcanoes and earthquakes

Become an 'Earth detective' and uncover facts about explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes that shake the Earth.

Earthquakes

Simple text and illustrations provide information about earthquakes, what causes them, and how to stay safe during one.

Huo shan he di zhen ?????

(Chinese) Everything volcanoes & earthquakes
2013
Introduces earthquakes and volcanoes, discussing what causes these natural disasters, and what can be done to protect people from them.

Get hands-on with tectonic plates!

2022
It?s easy to think of Earth as one big rock beneath our feet. The reality is far more interesting! In this volume, young geologists will learn more about the makeup of our planet and the massive sheets of rock that move over its surface. Illustrations, photos, and intriguing hands-on projects will help them understand how Earth?s tectonic plates lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

What storm, what thunder

2021
"At the end of a long, sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. [The] . . . author . . . charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster--Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonn?, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all. Weaving together these lives, witness is given to the desolation wreaked by nature and by man"--Provided by publisher.

The Haiti earthquake

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the Haiti Earthquake"--Provided by publisher.

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