- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060877154
- ISBN-13: 978-0060877156
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 25.1 x 0.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,881,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Branley explains what earthquakes are, where they occur, and how they change the earth [and] describes some famous quakes of the past and the efforts of scientists to predict and measure earthquakes today. A good explanation in an attractive format."--"Booklist
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What makes the earth quake?
Every day there are more than 1,000 earthquakes on our planet. Most are very small, but each year a few are big enough to knock down buildings. What causes these quakes, and how can you stay safe if one is happening? Read on to find out. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Easy to understand information
3 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
This is a very good beginning book on the subject for children. It begins with scientific information about how earthquakes occur, and then goes through what may happen during an earthquake, such as buildings falling down, fires, gas leaks, etc. It goes into further particulars, such as how it feels to be in an earthquake, and what safety measures to take.
The illustrations are very simple, and not especially appealing, but they do help illustrate the points well.
All in all, a good book for children ages 8 -12 who live in earthquake prone areas, especially.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Earthquake facts and pictures.
11 April 2004
Format:Paperback
Seymour Simon's 1991 book gives an excellent and terse overview of the important ideas about earthquakes. With key terms defined simply but accurately, all accentuated by large color photographic depictions of the effects of earthquakes, Simon explains the pertinent information: what causes earthquakes, what happens during an earthquake, and the different types of earthquakes.
The book can be read from cover to cover, or bit by bit; each two-page spread stands fairly solidly on its own. The impact of the damage earthquakes can inflict is immediately apparent when the book opens with a stunning photograph of the way an earthquake turned "railroad tracks into twisted ribbons of steel." The most amazing photo in the book shows the way a wooden fence was "broken and offset eight feet" by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Simon takes what could be a very frightening concept for a young child and explains it in such a way as to make earthquakes more logical and less arbitrary. The final page of the book might be the best place for a nervous child to start reading, as Simon gives some suggestions of what to do during an earthquake. The book closes with the calming reassurance that the chances of being hurt in an earthquake are very slim.
This book does not include a great deal of detail, but I think it does a good job of what it is intended to do: introduce a child to the subject of earthquakes. The photographs are my favorite part.
Book very well presented
6 April 2012
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Since I had read so many of Simon's books, I decided to go further into study of the earth. The earthquake book was very well written and easy to understand if you don't want to go into total tech talk.
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