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Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 38
Language
English
Description
Discover the Earth's most explosive volcanoes and what it's like to experience an earthquake feels like in this picture-led guide to the hotspots of the world This book tells you everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna in Italy, to devastating earthquakes that have hit San Francisco and Japan. Discover how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated...
Author
Language
English
Description
When the strongest earthquake in U.S. history occurs just north of their St. Louis home, Kate and Jeremy find the disaster further complicated by Kate's self-proclaimed-medium twin's prediction about a more powerful earthquake, a situation that places Kate under public scrutiny and reveals her own psychic abilities.
3) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces-the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
4) Earthquakes
Author
Language
English
Description
Examines the phenomenon of earthquakes, describing how and where they occur, how they can be predicted, and how much damage they can inflict.
Author
Series
I survived volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally...
6) Here I am
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the book of Genesis, when God calls out, "Abraham!" to order him to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham responds, "Here I am." Later, when Isaac calls out, "My father!" to ask him why there is no animal to slaughter, Abraham responds, "Here I am." How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew and American? How can we claim our own identities when our lives are linked so closely to...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her acting career short and alienated her from her family. For the last fifteen years, Meredith has been living alone in San Francisco with two trusted caretakers. Then, on a muggy late summer day, a massive earthquake strikes Northern California, plunging the Bay Area into chaos. Without a moment's hesitation, Meredith invites her stunned and shaken neighbors...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
260 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Susan Hough traces the continuing quest by seismologists to forecast the time, location, and magnitude of future quakes--a quest fraught with controversies, spectacular failures, and occasional apparent successes. She brings readers into the laboratory and out into the field with the pioneers who have sought to develop reliable methods based on observable phenomena such as small earthquake patterns and electromagnetic signals. Hough describes attempts...
9) Earthquakes
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Most of the Earth s changes happen over millions of years. But earthquakes can force significant changes to the land in just a few moments. Readers will learn the science of plate tectonics and its role in the development of earthquakes around the globe. They will also learn that not all rocks are created equally. In fact, rocks are all different ages! The book concludes with images of the damage and destruction that earthquakes can cause.
11) Earthquakes
Language
English
Description
"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.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
32 pages : $b color illustrations, color maps ; $c 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover what earthquakes are and how they are caused. Find out how scientists measure earthquakes, and what makes some earthquakes so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most serious earthquake disasters in history, and how people can be better prepared in the future"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Powerful, emotional, and beautifully written, Alan Drew’s stunning first novel brings to life two unforgettable families–one Kurdish, one American–and the sacrifice and love that bind them together.
In a small town outside Istanbul, Sinan Basioglu, a devout Muslim, and his wife, Nilüfer, are preparing for their nine-year-old son’s coming-of-age ceremony. Their headstrong fifteen-year-old daughter, İrem,...
In a small town outside Istanbul, Sinan Basioglu, a devout Muslim, and his wife, Nilüfer, are preparing for their nine-year-old son’s coming-of-age ceremony. Their headstrong fifteen-year-old daughter, İrem,...
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 24
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives. A violent earthquake strikes the small island on which 12-year-old Jonathan is alone with his younger sister, Abby.
17) Earthquake
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomson Learning
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col.maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the causes and effects of earthquakes, examines the destructive power of historic and modern earthquakes, and explains how scientists use tools to predict them. Includes related projects.
18) Amazing grace
Author
Language
English
Description
The lives of four strangers are forever changed after an earthquake occurs during a charity dinner dance.
19) Earthquakes
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to earthquakes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
20) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A friendly crow gives readers a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action and introduces the basics of plate tectonics. The clear, concise text is full of fun facts and the dynamic illustrations convey a sense of motion. An experiment is also included that shows readers how to make their own earthquake.
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