earthquake prediction

"Discover the science behind epic earthquakes, the world's worst-ever epic earthquake disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating earthquakes of the future"--Provided by publisher.

Explores earth movement and plate tectonics, and the possibility of earthquakes at the Cascadia Subduction Zone, an area between British Columbia and northern California.

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

Provides information about the science of studying earthquakes and the men and women who track the movements of the ground below us.

Explores the science behind the Mount St. Helens volcano's eruptions and shows readers how to do their own sleuthing, sifting through the evidence and searching for clues, to determine when and if the volcano will erupt again.

"[With the underlying premise that] humans have been making enormous changes to subterranean America, and Mother Earth, as always has been making some of her own ... [The author maintains that] the earthquakes that these changes induce will have consequences most of us do not expect and cannot even imagine ... Kathryn Miles descends into mines in the Northwest, dissects Mississippi levee engineering studies, uncovers the horrific risks of an earthquake in the Northeast, and interviews the seismologists, structural engineers, and emergency managers around the country who are addressing this ground-shaking threat"--Book jacket.

Explores the science behind earthquakes.

Discusses the science behind earthquakes and what to do to stay safe from them.

Explores the science behind earthquakes.

Discusses how earthquakes form and how scientists attempt to predict them, providing information from seismologists, geologists, engineers, and more.