earthquakes

Stuart and his family try to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Describes the destruction caused in Loma Prieta, California in 1989 by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale.

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

Certain that she is being drawn by more than coincidences into the lives of people living nearly 100 years ago, Violet, who feels like the odd sister in a set of triplets, searches for clues to help her avert an imminent tragedy.

Judy Maddox, a young FBI agent, is assigned to track down a terrorist group who have threatened to trigger a man-made earthquake if their demands are not met. With the help of seismologist Michael Quercus, Judy must race to beat the terrorist deadline and save San Francisco from being brought down in ruins.

This book describes Earth as an active planet which is hot inside and has a cool, rocky outside; identifies Earth's inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust; and discusses how Earth has three basic types of faults, how volcanic eruptions change land, and how earthquakes occur.

This book describes earthquakes, including what causes earthquakes, where most earthquakes happen, how scientists use the Richter scale to rate an earthquake's strength, how earthquakes can lead to other disasters, and what safety measures can be taken against earthquakes.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers about earthquakes, their causes, and how they are studied.

"Describes the worst earthquakes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.