Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. The Secrets of the Earth; 2. If You Had Been There; 3. When the Ocean Rolls; 4. Earthquake Messages; 5. How Strong Was It?; 6. From Myth to Science; 7. Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?; 8. Should We Fight or Fool the Quakes?; 9. The Smoking Mountains; Conclusion; Appendix: Important Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis; Resources; Index.
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Presents a scientific survey that provides a vivid exploration of natural phenomena. This title demonstrates how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves - the two types of ground shocks - with a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a 'coastline' built in a bathtub.