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Look inside natural disasters and discover how they work!Natural disasters devastate communities. They reshape the landscape and can drastically change people's lives for years after the event. Learn all about earthquakes and tsunamis. Find out how they form and where they are most likely to occur. Case studies and diagrams throughout reveal what scientists know about these phenomena and how they study them.Explore how natural disasters work by cracking them open and looking at them from the inside. How do they happen? How are they destructive? What happens on the inside of each phenomena? And where in the world are the danger zones? This series explore each of these questions in detail.This series uses detailed artwork and photographs to give a rounded view of each event. Perfect for readers aged 9+.
Contents
11: When an Earthquake Strikes1: A World of Plates1: What's in an Earthquake?1: Seismic Shockwaves1: CASE STUDY: Kathmandu, 20151: Predicting Earthquakes1: When a Tsunami Strikes1: What's in a Tsunami?1: CASE STUDY: Japan, 20111: Emergency Teams1: Predicting Tsunamis1: Preparing for Tsunamis1: Glossary, Books and Helpful Websites1: Index