World Book, Inc text bibliography ilu Chicago World Book c2009 2023 2nd ed. monographic eng

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47, [1] pages: illustration (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm. "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. 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. juvenile Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. Earthquakes Juvenile literature J 363.3495 EART 9780716698203 9780716698173 (set) rda 2023 20231030124533.0 eng