Earthquakes by Ellen Prager

Earthquakes by Ellen Prager

Buildings, trees, and the ground sway when the earth gives way. Shaking earth is caused by earthquakes. In clear picture book text, Ellen Prager explains what earthquakes are, how they happen, and what damage they can cause. Simple language and clever explanations make complex geology concepts understandable for the K-2 set. Kids will learn that rocks in the Earth can break like a rubber band that has stretched too far. When a rock breaks, where does the energy go? It causes the ground to move and can become an earthquake. The basics of plate tectonics are clearly conveyed as the reader pictures the earth's surface as a giant jigsaw puzzle of bumping and moving plates. Susan Greenstein's illustrations are vibrant and vigorous, full of detail and capturing a sense of movement that's very important when imagining an earthquake. A sleek crow is the character guide for the book, a silent presence who provides a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action and always manages to escape disaster. The book includes safety tips on what to do if an earthquake occurs near you and a do-it-yourself experiment on how to create your own earthquake.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780792282020
ISBN 10	0792282027
Title	Earthquakes
Author	Ellen Prager
Series	Jump Into Science
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	National Geographic Books
Year published	2002-03-01
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.