Earthquakes category: 162 books
Tsunami Alert
Beating Asia’s Next Big One
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
After the 2004 Asian Tsunami wiped out whole communities on the Indian Ocean, Indonesia’s West Sumatra province learnt a startling reality—they were next. A loosely allied bunch of scientists, students and ordinary citizens struggle to make sense of this suddenly precarious location, centering on...
by Judy Fradin
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
It’s another beautiful day of your paradise vacation in South Asia. You look out onto a calm sea on this day after Christmas, already looking forward to ringing in 2005. But why is the ocean receding so far from shore? Are those fish flapping around in the sand? Something is not right. Your island...
by KidCaps
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Volcanos are one of the most destructive natural disasters known to man--but what makes them tick? In this book (just for kids), you will learn about how volcanoes start, different types, and where they are most active. This easy to understand book will help you understand volcanoes in no time at...
by Speedy Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2014
How does a nature book about volcanoes spark a child's imagination? Children are attracted by vivid colors and the potential of excitement. A nature book filled with bright pictures of volcanoes, mountains and hot lava is sure to be of interest to young minds. Youngsters are exposed to volcanic activity...
My Earthquake Preparedness Guide
Simple Steps to get You, Your Family and Pets Prepared
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
The time to prepare is now – before the earthquake strikes. Once the “Big One” hits, it’s too late. I wish I had a crystal ball to predict when the next earthquake will strike. I wish I could tell you what damage your home might sustain or how the earthquake will impact you, your family and your...
Natural Hazards
Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth and features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian...
March Was Made of Yarn
Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
In time for the one year anniversary of the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a collection of essays and stories by Japanese writers on the devastating disaster, its aftermath, and the resolve of a people to rebuild.
On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake occurred off the northeastern coast of Japan,...
When the 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Haiti
My Personal Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
This book is about my personal experience during the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. On January 10, 2010, I traveled from Rhode Island through Boston Logan Airport and through Miami, Florida, and then Haiti. For two consecutive days, I was assigned to preach in the Church of God at Rue Du Centre,...
by Kevin E Ready
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
The Big One, the great Earthquake everyone expects, finally hits California. This is a detailed account of how the legendary Big One will change the lives of people in Los Angeles and neighboring Southern California. Based upon real world facts, every chapter begins with the historical and scientific...
by Steve Olson
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
A riveting history of the Mount St. Helens eruption that will "long stand as a classic of descriptive narrative" (Simon Winchester).
For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings from Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington...
Science Comics: Volcanoes
Fire and Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Get ready to explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! Volcanic eruptions, vampire bats, feathered velociraptors, and more await you in SCIENCE COMICS.
In a not-so-distant future our world is as cold as a frozen burrito. But can humanity save...
TIME Beautiful Phenomena
Discovering Nature's Most Exotic Wonders
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
Your guide to the science of eclipses, rainbows, volcanoes, and nature's many wonders.
Powerful and dramatic, the natural wonders of our earth dazzled our ancient ancestors-and continue to inspire awe in us today. Now, the Editors of TIME capture these amazing sights and occurrences in an all-new...
The Night the Mountain Fell
The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2018
The Night the Mountain Fell is a riveting account of the deadly 7.5 earthquake that struck Hebgen Lake in Yellowstone Park, Montana, on August 1959. Also known as the Yellowstone Earthquake, the disaster caused massive flooding and the worst landslide in the history of the Northwestern United States....
The Burning Island
Myth and History of the Hawaiian Volcano Country
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Westerners-from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists-have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously...