Originally published: New York : Gloucester Press, 1992.
Contents
Introduction -- What is an earthquake? -- Moving earth -- Earthquake begins -- Death and destruction -- Measuring earthquakes -- Earthquakes in history -- Lisbon earthquake -- San Andreas fault -- Earthquakes today -- Earthquake prediction -- Tokyo-a city prepared -- What can we do? -- Fact file -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary
Discusses how earthquakes begin, the destruction they cause, and how scientists measure and predict them. In Earthquakes, find out how these massive vibrations begin, what destruction they cause, and how scientists measure and predict them.
