Turbulent Planet : Shaky Ground : Earthquakes
Mary Colson
Turbulent Planet : Shaky Ground : Earthquakes - Oxford, United Kingdom Capstone Global Library Ltd 23 Mar 2005 - 48 pages Paperback 195 x 254 x 8mm | 181g
This book explains what happens when an earthquake strikes. Readers will find out why earthquakes happen and how people can prepare for and survive earthquakes. Case studies of recent earthquakes, including the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which resulted in a tsunami, are examined to both explain the science of earthquakes and to convey the toll they take on people and land. Stunning colour photos, maps, diagrams, and fact boxes make this subject come alive.
9781844431168
Peace Justice and Strong Institutions
Non Fiction
551.22
Turbulent Planet : Shaky Ground : Earthquakes - Oxford, United Kingdom Capstone Global Library Ltd 23 Mar 2005 - 48 pages Paperback 195 x 254 x 8mm | 181g
This book explains what happens when an earthquake strikes. Readers will find out why earthquakes happen and how people can prepare for and survive earthquakes. Case studies of recent earthquakes, including the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which resulted in a tsunami, are examined to both explain the science of earthquakes and to convey the toll they take on people and land. Stunning colour photos, maps, diagrams, and fact boxes make this subject come alive.
9781844431168
Peace Justice and Strong Institutions
Non Fiction
551.22