When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

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When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis (Smithsonian)

Earthquakes,
volcanoes,
tsunamis.

Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?

New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchesterâ€”whoâ€™s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcanoâ€”looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena.

A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-centuryâ€™s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. Itâ€™s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floodsâ€”all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Author	Simon Winchester
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781101997130
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Viking Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Viking Books for Young Readers
NumberOfPages	72
PublicationDate	2015-06-23
Publisher	Viking Books for Young Readers
ReleaseDate	2015-06-23
Studio	Viking Books for Young Readers

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis (Smithsonian)

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