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4) Earthquake!
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines why and where earthquakes happen, the way they are measured, the destruction they can bring to a community, and steps that can be taken to stay safe if one strikes.
6) Volcano
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) +1 fold-out wall chart.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces kids to plate tectonics and the tumultuous forces brewing beneath the Earth's surface that result in massive volcanoes and earth-shattering earthquakes.
Author
Series
Open file report volume 86-8
Publisher
Colorado Geological Survey, Department of Natural Resources
Pub. Date
[1986]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (iv, 36 p.) : ill., maps.
Language
English
Description
On November 7, 1882 an earthquake rocked parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Kansas. An isoseismal map for the main event and the felt area of an aftershock on November 8th, along with historic wave path and focusing considerations, suggest the epicenter was probably in north-central Colorado, perhaps in the northern Front Range or possibly southern Laramie Mountains. Similarities with the 1984 Laramie Mountains earthquake support an interpretation...
Author
Series
Bulletin volume 46
Publisher
Colorado Geological Survey, Dept. of Natural Resources
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
1 online resource (various pagings) : ill., maps.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
329 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The authors believe that there is a link between the sun's cycles of behavior with highly destructive earthquakes, explaining that when the sun goes into a reduced energy phase, it produces colder weather and the worst earthquakes we've ever seen. Their ... charts and graphs [posit] that we face an imminent threat--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Tales of the World's Mightiest Volcanoes" takes readers on a captivating journey into the heart of some of the Earth's most powerful and enigmatic geological wonders. From the iconic peaks of Mount Vesuvius in Italy to the towering majesty of Mount Fuji in Japan, this book delves into the stories, science, and cultural significance of the world's mightiest volcanoes.
Through a blend of scientific exploration and cultural narratives, the
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Language
Español
Description
No, la ciencia no puede pronosticar un terremoto en particular. La sismología -esa ciencia híbrida en la que confluyen la física, la geología, el análisis de riesgos- ha buscado explicar cómo se desatan los movimientos en la corteza terrestre para, entre otros objetivos, saber cuándo y dónde ocurrirán esas sacudidas, pero hasta hoy no existe un método confiable para predecir temblores. Susan E. Hough presenta en esta obra los principales...
Author
Language
English
Description
Magnitude 8 is the archetypal natural disaster defined. To understand the cataclysmic earthquake that will tear California apart one day, Philip L. Fradkin has written a dramatic history of earthquakes and an eloquent guide to the San Andreas Fault, the world's best-known tectonic landscape. The author includes vivid stories of earthquakes elsewhere: in New England, the central Mississippi River Valley, New York City, Europe, and the Far East. Always,...
Series
Special publication volume 19
Publisher
Colorado Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1981
Physical Desc
1 online resource (vi, 52 p.) : charts, maps.
Language
English
Author
Language
Español
Description
Este libro recoge los testimonios de varios supervivientes del terremoto que arrasó buena parte de Nepal el pasado 25 de abril. Relatos donde la destrucción, el desconcierto, el dolor y la pérdida desembocan en un rayo de esperanza.
Un punto de reunión de voces y miradas dispares sobre un mismo suceso, experiencias distintas vividas en un mismo país a una misma fatídica hora. Un racimo de reflexiones sobre lo que supone sobrevivir a un desastre...
Author
Language
Español
Description
El autor presenta los hechos y datos ordenados cronológicamente, analiza y contrasta las fuentes consultadas y da cuenta de impactantes relatos de quienes fueron testigos o presenciaron las consecuencias de tales sucesos; asimismo, confirma la ocurrencia de 3304 eventos sísmicos, entre "recios", "medianos", "ligeros", "regulares" y "débiles" durante el periodo materia de la investigación.
Author
Language
English
Description
Alwyn Scarth is the author of numerous books, including Savage Earth (HarperCollins), Vulcan's Fury, and La Catastrophe.
The volcano that has fascinated scientists, writers, and poets for two millennia
Capricious, vibrant, and volatile, Vesuvius has been and remains one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. In its rage, it has destroyed whole cities and buried thousands alive. In its calm, its ashes have fertilized the soil, providing for the...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Chillán 1939. Catástrofe, memorias y patrimonialización rememora el hecho histórico que determinó un momento de inflexión en la historia urbana de la ciudad de Chillán. El terremoto de 1939 es revisitado en este libro a través de fotografías, prensa y relatos de sobrevivientes, desde las memorias personales al patrimonio material. La reconstrucción de la memoria de la ciudad es comprendida desde una perspectiva patrimonial, que se presenta...
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