earthquakes

The diaries of thirteen-year-old Zoey, who lives in modern day Tennessee, and Prudence, who lives in 1811 Missouri, tell how the two girls survive the New Madrid earthquakes and the subsequent floods after Zoey travels back in time.

Text and photographic illustrations explain what volcanoes and earthquakes are, what forces cause their occurance and their devastating effects. Describes how movements in the earth's crust cause land to be created and destroyed.

Briefly presents specific survival strategies that can be used in various earthquake survival situations.

After surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, two teenage girls, a wealthy semi-invalid and her hired companion, travel together to Ireland and discover they share much in common, from a love of romance novels to grief over the loss of their mothers.

Concentrates on the geologic phenomenon of Earth, and how it has affected life on our planet.

This book describes earthquakes, including what causes them, where they usually happen, how they are rated, and what damages and other disasters they can cause.

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Provides a comprehensive study of plate tectonics and earthquakes, discussing their effects, associated historical disasters and hazards, and possibilities for future prediction and preparation, and includes biographical portraits of key scientists in the field.

Text and photographs describe earthquakes and the damage they cause.

Explains how and why earthquakes occur, and looks at the devastation caused by the 1964 earthquake in Anchorage, Alaska.