The Wonders of our World Series offers young readers a lively and visually exciting introduction to the world around us and the forces at work shaping our planet and its future. Ten books in this series offer fascinating full-color photographs of examples from around the world to help illustrate:
-- the devastating impact volcanoes, extreme weather, and earthquakes can have
-- why the earth's forests and waterways are in danger of destruction
-- how the earth's powerful internal forces produce rocks and minerals from the ordinary to the dazzling
-- how mountains, deserts, and caves are formedShifting faults, erupting volcanoes and even man-made constructions such as Hoover Dam have been the cause of earthquakes throughout history.
Earthquakes details:
-- the world's major fault lines
-- major earthquakes in history
-- measuring tremors
-- how to predict quakes
-- planning and building to reduce catastrophic effects
- ISBN10 086505844X
- ISBN13 9780865058446
- Publish Date 19 June 1998 (first published 19 May 1998)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 2 July 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Crabtree Pub Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English