The Science of Natural Disasters: The Devastating Truth about Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis (the Science of the Earth)

by Alex Woolf

Book Overview

From earthquakes to volcanoes, it is an eye-opening introduction to the devastating and often terrifying power of the natural world and how science can be used to predict disasters and help prevent loss of life.

Our planet can be violent and destructive. Volcanoes erupt, sending out clouds of ash and rivers of molten lava. Earthquakes shake up the land, destroying buildings and sparking destructive fires. Tsunamis-enormous ocean waves-crash...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531230767
• ISBN13: 9780531230763
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7