earthquakes

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The Indian Ocean tsunami

2007
Presents a brief study of the December 2004 tsunami that struck Southeast Asia, and describes how tsunamis are formed, their destructive forces, and the aftermath.

Discovering earthquakes and volcanoes

1990
An introduction to earthquakes and their causes, and to the formation and eruptions of volcanoes.

--If you lived at the time of the great San Francisco earthquake

1987
Answers many questions about what happened when a big earthquake hit the city of San Francisco in 1906.

The golden book of volcanoes, earthquakes, and powerful storms

1992
Spine title: Volcanoes, earthquakes, and powerful storms. Examines the greatest forces of nature and explains what humans have learned from studying them.

The great San Francisco Earthquake and fire

2008
Tells the story of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake written in graphic novel format.

When the river ran backward

2000
In the process of coping with a series of earthquakes which strike the frontier town of New Madrid in 1811 and 1812, fifteen-year-old Laurel discovers an unexpected romance.

Earthquakes

1993
Discusses how earthquakes happen, predicting and measuring them, and some major earthquakes.

Earthquakes!

2012
Explains what causes earthquakes and how to stay safe if you find yourself in one.

Earthquakes through time

2009
Tells the story of an earthquake, featuring illustrations and descriptions of the same location as it may have appeared at different intervals of time, from 1000 B.C. to the early twenty-first century; focusing on events in Japan.

Earthquake!

1992
A major earthquake hits while you are visiting San Francisco. You see an old man who needs help but your friend may be in even bigger trouble. What should you do?.

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