earthquake prediction

Explains technologies that help predict seismic events and limit the damage they cause. With the help of high-end modeling programs and increasingly sophisticated sensors and detection devices like interferometric radar, scientists are gaining a better understanding of earthquake triggers and consequences, while engineers have been able to vastly improve the ability of structures to withstand the stresses they endure. Also explores the history of seismic technologies and analyzes historical disasters.

Presents a brief study of earthquakes, how scientists are able to predict earthquake activity, and ways to protect people in the event of an earthquake or tsunami.

Examines the forces at work that cause earthquakes and discusses the instruments that scientists use to predict and measure these earthly tremors. Includes hands-on activities.

Describes how and why scientists trace seismic activity and measure the extent and patterns of seismic waves, illustrating how basic geological lessons are learned.

Describes what is known about earthquake predicting and also discusses causes and measurements of earthquakes and tsunamis.

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

Text and illustrations examine the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, its aftermath, and its effects on the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.

Describes the devastating effects of earthquakes and how they are predicted, located, and measured.