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Presents a simple introduction to earthquakes and explores their causes and how they are measured.

When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives.

Changes to the environment and destruction associated with catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis are reviewed as well as possible means of averting such disasters.

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known.

In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, twelve-year-old Clara finds a baby left on the doorstep of her family's boarding house, and sets out to unravel the surrounding mysteries.

Discusses the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes, the different types of volcanoes, and how scientists predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Discusses what an earthquake is, some major earthquakes in history, how quakes impact humans, and the science of measuring and predicting these disasters.

Describes why volcanoes and earthquakes occur, the chaos they cause, how they help to form mountains, valleys, and islands, and ways in which they are useful to people.

Describes the causes, characteristics, and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examines how they can be measured and predicted.

Discusses the phenomenon of earthquakes, how and where they can occur, what causes them, the damage they can create, and how they can be predicted.

Looks at some of the visible ways that the earth can be changed in a matter of minutes, and discusses how the natural forces involved in earthquakes and volcanoes can raise mountains, build islands, change weather and help to produce varieties of plants and animals.

Explains why earthquakes occur, looks at the damage they cause, and discusses methods of predicting quakes and protecting against them.

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Examines what happens during an earthquake, why they occur, and how to keep safe; and describes disastrous earthquakes throughout history.

This book examines the science behind earthquakes and tsunamis, including what makes them happen, where they occur, how they are measured, and tips for staying safe during these natural disasters.