Provides, through the story of one family, a brief description of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake that destroyed five hundred city blocks, killed over three thousand people, and left about 225,0000 people homeless, and its aftermath.
Photographs and text teach children about earthquakes, discussing how seismologists study large and small earthquakes in order to understand their origins, causes, and destructive effects.
Illustrated photographs and drawings describe what causes earthquakes, the effects of earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides, available technology to predict quakes, and past earthquakes in Mexico City, Japan, Alaska, and San Francisco.
Presents information on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in a question-and-answer format, covering topics such as what it felt and sounded like, how people survived after the quake hit, and how long it took the city to recover.
Describes the nature and measurement of earthquakes and the devastation that they can cause on land and sea, including the giant seismic waves known as tsunamis.
Discusses why earthquakes happen, what their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.
