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Earthquake emergency / by Dougal Dixon.

Dixon, Dougal. (Author).

Summary:

Presents real-life case studies of earthquakes discussing scientific information on how, why and where they occur, presented in a daily diary format as a team of experts investigates.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1577688481
  • ISBN: 9781577688488
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Columbus, Ohio : Waterbird Books, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Day 1 A Shaky Story 4 -- Day 2 Case Study: T'ang-Shan 6 -- Day 3 Case Study: Kobe 8 -- Day 4 Monitoring the Instability 10 -- Day 5 Strange Goings-On 12 -- Day 6 An Unprepared Community 14 -- Day 7 Catastrophe 16 -- Day 7 A Town in Ruins 18 -- Day 7 Tsunami! 20 -- Day 7 Relief 22 -- Day 8 Where the Break Occurred 24 -- Day 9 Taking Stock 26 -- News Report: A Town Recovers 28.
Subject:
Earthquakes.
Earthquakes > Juvenile literature.
Earthquakes > Environmental aspects.
Earthquakes > Environmental aspects > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library JUV 363.34 DIX (Text) 37810434436803 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -