earthquakes

A relaxing retreat to Camp David turns deadly after a faraway earthquake sets off a a chain of disastrous events that traps the president's twelve-year-old son, Luke, and his two friends within the compound.

Provides an account of the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, and the resulting fires that left the city in ruins, tells how survivors coped with the disaster, discusses the rebuilding effort, and looks at what researchers have learned about earthquakes and how to predict them since the 1906 event.

Describes and explains the geological phenomena of earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes, quicksand, and avalanches.

Discusses plate tectonics, the theory that the surface of the earth is always moving, and the connection of this phenomenon to earthquakes and volcanoes.

After a devastating earthquake destroys the West Coast, causing seventeen-year-old Penelope to lose her home, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother, she navigates a dark world, holding hope and love in her hands and refusing to be defeated.

Examines the forces at work that cause earthquakes and discusses the instruments that scientists use to predict and measure these earthly tremors. Includes hands-on activities.

Discusses origins, causes, and historical occurrences, of earthquakes and volcanoes and how to prepare for them.

Tells the terrifying and inspiring tale of a pitched battle between man and nature told by the stories of people who lived through it. On April 18, 1906 the greatest natural disaster in American history strikes without warning. Concrete buildings explode into clouds of dust and rubble and fires break out by the thousands. For the next three days, San Francisco's corrupt and charismatic Mayor takes the helm of this city under siege, making decisions that are swift and radical.

A look at the destruction and rebirth of San Francisco as a result of the famous 1906 earthquake.