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Publisher
Tin House
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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"At the end of a long, sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster--Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a...
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"Genevieve, a single mother, flies to Port-au-Prince in 2010 with her teenage son, Miles. The trip is meant to be an education for Miles-a chance to learn about his family's roots while coming to terms with his father's departure-but it's also an excuse for Genevieve to escape New York City, where her life is dominated by her failed marriage and the daily pressures of raising Black children in America. For Genevieve, the journey is also a homecoming...
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English
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Junior tells the games he played in his mind during the eight days he was trapped in his house after the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Includes author's note about Haitian children before the earthquake and her own children's reactions to the disaster.
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Español
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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...
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English
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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
29) Under fire
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English
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When Rachel Flores' tumultuous relationship with Major Liam McCabe ended abruptly, she refocuses her energy onto her career. She plans to forget Liam and live a peaceful life supplying therapy dogs for recovering military vets-until a patient reveals a traitorous plot within the epicenter of military intelligence. Rachel finds herself ensnared within a web of danger, and only one man can help her ...
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Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ready for her next adventure, eleven-year-old Magnolia Stone gets her wish when she and her best friend Nate are stranded after a major earthquake along with other unusual creatures and must save Yellowstone National Park--and themselves.
31) A world below
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Mr. Baker's eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, but their journey takes a terrifying turn when an earthquake hits and the students are plunged into a frigid underground lake, forcing them to fight for survival and find their way back above ground.
Publisher
Bayview Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Portuguese
Description
As the effects of two historic disasters reverberate in the backdrop of the Great Lisbon Earthquake (1755) and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) a love affair unfolds between a Portuguese woman Marina/Mariana and a Japanese man transcending time and space, interwoven with a twist for revenge and karmic tragedies.
33) Mi ciudad sings
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
After a devastating earthquake hits, a little girl and her neighbors help each other rebuild their city. Includes author's note.
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English
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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...
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Español
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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...
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Español
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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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Español
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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.
38) On Borrowed Time
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English
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The Big One and what we can do to get ready for it.
Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But, while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a zone that can produce the world's biggest earthquakes and tsunamis. In the eastern part of the continent, small cities and large, from Ottawa to Montréal to New York City, sit in active earthquake zones. In fact, more...
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Español
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Muchos han creído que la Atlántida es una historia de ficción creada por Platón. Bien, pues Platón no fue el primero en escribir sobre ella. Hemos encontrado un documento mucho más antiguo. Fue escrito en el año 9619 AC, alrededor de 9250 años antes de los escritos de Platón. Además, hemos reunido evidencias científicas y arqueológicas suficientes para constatar que la Atlántida fue real. Y hemos hallado sus restos. Organizamos la evidencia...
40) Outrun the moon
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
391 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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On the eve of the San Fransisco Earthquake of 1906, Mercy Wong--daughter of Chinese immigrants--is struggling to hold her own among the spoiled heiresses at prestigious St. Clare's School. When tragedy strikes, everyone must band together to survive--
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