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Title When the earth shakes : earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis / Simon Winchester.
Author Winchester, Simon, author.
Publication Info. New York : Viking, [2015]
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 Fairview Shores  J 551.2 WIN    Check Shelves
 Southwest  J 551.2 WIN    Check Shelves
Description 71 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 x 27 cm
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Audience Age 10 and up.
Grade 7 and 8.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 66) and index.
Summary "'New York Times' bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester who'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 volcano looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Earthquakes -- Juvenile literature.
Earthquakes -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Earthquakes.
Volcanoes.
Tsunamis.
Earthquakes. (OCoLC)fst00900899
Earthquakes -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst00900923
Tsunamis. (OCoLC)fst01158379
Volcanoes. (OCoLC)fst01168844
Genre Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
ISBN 9780670785360 (hardcover) : $18.99
0670785369 (hardcover)