The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
This book is written in a graphic novel format paired with gripping stories of history’s most compelling disasters. Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide the reader with a you-are-there experience. An bonus additional information section provides key facts and further understanding.
Teach Yourself Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis (Teach Yourself - General)
Teach Yourself Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is an essential guide to these fascinating natural hazards. These three phenomena pose the most frightening geological events with which we, the inhabitants of planet earth, have to contend. This book focuses on plate tectonics before delving into the intricacies of each one of these natural hazards so that you soon have a clear understanding of what causes them, how they relate to each other, how they can be predicted and ultimately, their effects and consequences. Each aspect is explained in a free and accessible style, ensuring that often complex concepts and theories are easy to get to grips with.
