Earthquakes (Wonders of Our World)
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
086505844X
ISBN 13
9780865058446
Category
Science
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Publication Year
1998
Publisher
Pages
32
Description
The Wonders of our World Series offers young readers a lively and visually exciting introduction to the world around us and the forces at work shaping our planet and its future. Ten books in this series offer fascinating full-color photographs of examples from around the world to help illustrate: -- the devastating impact volcanoes, extreme weather, and earthquakes can have-- why the earth's forests and waterways are in danger of destruction-- how the earth's powerful internal forces produce rocks and minerals from the ordinary to the dazzling-- how mountains, deserts, and caves are formedShifting faults, erupting volcanoes and even man-made constructions such as Hoover Dam have been the cause of earthquakes throughout history.Earthquakes details: -- the world's major fault lines-- major earthquakes in history-- measuring tremors-- how to predict quakes-- planning and building to reduce catastrophic effects - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
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