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Author : John Farndon
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512432220
Presents facts about earthquakes and tsunamis and describes the damage they cause.
Author : V. Santiago-Fandino,H. Tanaka,M. Spiske
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319285283
This monograph is a compilation of a number of research studies presented in fourteen chapters dealing with the impact and restoration of coastal environments that have been affected by earthquakes and tsunamis. The focus is mainly on rivers, estuaries, coastal lagoons, beaches, and related ecosystems. In addition to direct impact and response due to flooding and subsequent abrasion, this publication covers physical, chemical and biological responses in coastal morphology, water quality and ecosystems and includes also topics dealing with risk reduction and vulnerability. This compilation mainly covers examples from large magnitude earthquake and tsunami events in the Indian and Pacific Ocean that are complemented with other events in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Comprehensive descriptions of multi-scale impacts of tsunami and earthquake events, both spatially and temporally, will help the reader to understand the complicated interactions which occur in coastal zones in order to create a sustainable, resilient environment and achieve a society with smart post-event recovery planning. This book is aimed at researchers and students in coastal science and engineering as well as at policy makers, environmental planners and coastal managers.
Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421401478
Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth—and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history: • the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811–1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston • the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people • the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del Ruiz His clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path—all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people—both heroes and fools—that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.
Author : Patricia O'Brien
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781573105422
"Packed with experiments and hands-on investigations, 'Earthquakes and Tsunamis' allows students the opportunity to gain a better understanding of two of nature's most powerful phenomenon."--Pg.4 of cover.
Author : Matthys Levy,Mario Salvadori
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741641
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves—the two types of ground shocks—using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a &“coastline&” built in a bathtub. Authors Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori even discuss issues of modern architecture and civil engineering: how science can be used to protect buildings and property in earthquake-prone areas. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis answers a wide array of questions about these phenomena. Can animals &“predict&” earthquakes? How have various cultures explained the movement of the earth throughout history? What is the Richter scale, and what does it tell us about the strength of a quake? And most important, readers will learn how to earthquake-proof their homes, and how to protect themselves should they experience a tremor.
Author : Emily Bone
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1835403999
What causes earthquakes? What do they feel like? What are tsunamis and why do they happen? An informative introduction to earthquakes and their effects for young readers. Features information on real-life earthquakes, accompanied by striking color photographs and vivid illustrations. Developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence. Includes carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.
Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541963252
Earthquakes and tsunamis are two powerful forces that change the Earth’s surface. In this book, you will study how these natural disasters happen, the damage they create and what you can do to keep safe. You will also learn to identify some of the major faults in the world and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Start reading today!
Author : Brian F. Atwater,Satoko Musumi-Rokkaku,Kenji Satake,Yoshinobu Tsuji,Kazue Ueda,David K. Yamaguchi
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295998510
A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January 1700. Samurai, merchants, and villagers wrote of minor flooding and damage. Some noted having felt no earthquake; they wondered what had set off the waves but had no way of knowing that the tsunami was spawned during an earthquake along the coast of northwestern North America. This orphan tsunami would not be linked to its parent earthquake until the mid-twentieth century, through an extraordinary series of discoveries in both North America and Japan. The Orphan Tsunami of 1700, now in its second edition, tells this scientific detective story through its North American and Japanese clues. The story underpins many of today�s precautions against earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Cascadia region of northwestern North America. The Japanese tsunami of March 2011 called attention to these hazards as a mirror image of the transpacific waves of January 1700. Hear Brian Atwater on NPR with Renee Montagne http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4629401
Author : Sean McCollum
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 9781438123011
An introduction to the causes, devastating effects, and prediction of geologic natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
Author : Emanuela Guidoboni,John E. Ebel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521837958
An important reference guide to the latest research methodologies for studying historical earthquakes and tsunamis.
Author : Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781648344381
On December 26, 2004, an enormous earthquake ripped through the Indian Ocean. This triggered a series of massive tsunami waves, some as high as 100 feet tall. In this hi/lo text, readers will learn about the events that caused the tsunami as well as the effects it had on the areas it struck. Features illustrate how a tsunami starts as well as how much destruction the tsunami caused.
Author : Mary Dodson Wade
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766040182
A revised series provides detailed overviews of devastating world disasters, weaving together important background information with gripping accounts from survivors and victims.
Author : Emanuela Guidoboni,Alberto Comastri
Publisher : SGA
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121438506
Author : Alik Ismail-Zadeh,Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi,Andrzej Kijko,Kuniyoshi Takeuchi,Ilya Zaliapin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107033863
A unique interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, including global hazards and case-studies, for researchers, graduate students and professionals.
Author : Judy Fradin,Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis B. Fradin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780792253808
The words and photographs of people who have witnessed tsunamis, along with the science, history, and protection efforts surrounding this watery disaster.
