Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis John Farndon

Name: Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis By John Farndon
SKU: 9781912108718
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Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis by John Farndon

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SeriesWhen Disaster Strikes

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Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis These two extreme events are of course related, and are equal partners in this book. We explain the geology of earthquakes, along with the effects of a sequence of shocks; typical rescue operations and the technology used for these; and how earthquakes may be predicted and buildings made to withstand them.

Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis Summary

Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis by John Farndon

An earthquake can shift an entire city three metres make the Earth spin faster and send shudders right across the world. It is raw power at work - and then monster waves follow...These may travel thousands of kilometres across the ocean dump ships on dry land and ruin a million buildings in one fatal whoosh.

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Sku

GOR010758907

ISBN 13

9781912108718

ISBN 10

1912108712

Title

Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis by John Farndon

Author

John Farndon

Series

When Disaster Strikes

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hungry Tomato Ltd

Year published

20170622

Number of pages

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