earthquakes

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
earthquakes

The outside

2012
Teenagers Cecilia and Ryan and their group of survivors agree to head toward LoDo, the Lower Downtown Historic District, in the middle of winter.

The beginning

2012
Teenagers Cecilia and Ryan and their group of survivors are in danger when Jason, who they kicked out of their shelter, returns for his revenge.

Earthquake!

on shaky ground
1997
Provides information about earthquakes, explaining why and where they occur, looking at what happens during an earthquake, and discussing earthquake measurement, prediction, preparation, and survival.

Volcanoes and earthquakes

2005
Gives detailed illustrations and descriptions of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Earthquake

true stories of survival
2007
Presents a collection of stories about people surviving earthquakes, including quakes in the Kashmir region in 2005, San Francisco in 1906, the Kanto Plain in 1923, and Tangshan in 1976. Includes glossary and list of resources.

The Jewel and the key

2011
Sixteen-year-old Addie McNeal, transported back to 1917 Seattle on the eve of World War I by a mysterious antique mirror, is drawn to the grand Jewel Theater, which still exists in her own time, and must find a way to manipulate the strands of time to save the theater and her friends from destruction.

A crack in the edge of the world

America and the great California earthquake of 1906
2005
Discusses how the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 led to a greater scientific study of earthquakes in an attempt to understand the movements of the earth, and explains plate tectonics theory, the creation of the San Andreas Fault, and the social and political shifts caused by the disaster.

Volcanoes and earthquakes

2001
Describes earthquakes and volcanoes as well as their impact on people. Includes projects.

I survived the Japanese tsunami, 2011

A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.

The Pakistan earthquake

2007
Presents a brief description of the earthquake that struck Pakistan in October, 2005, that left thousands dead and millions homeless.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - earthquakes