When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis Simon Winchester

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Author: Simon Winchester
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Book Title
When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Author
Simon Winchester
ISBN
9780670785360
Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis. Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events? 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. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century's infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It's a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods--all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Simon WinchesterPublisher: Viking Books for Young ReadersPublished: 06/23/2015ISBN: 9780670785360Pages: 80Weight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.64h x 10.63w x 0.44dReview Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 138Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175008 / When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and TsunamisReading Level: 8.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
Earthquakes,
volcanoes,
tsunamis.

Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?

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.

A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century's infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It's a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods--all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Simon Winchester
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/23/2015
ISBN: 9780670785360
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.64h x 10.63w x 0.44d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 138

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175008 / When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Reading Level: 8.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3
Earthquakes,
volcanoes,
tsunamis.

Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?

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.

A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century's infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It's a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods--all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Simon Winchester
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/23/2015
ISBN: 9780670785360
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.64h x 10.63w x 0.44d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 138

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175008 / When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Reading Level: 8.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3