Earthquakes
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4.1 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to earthquakes!
In Earthquakes, Simon introduces elementary-school readers to earthquakes through engaging descriptions and stunning full-color photographs. He teaches readers why and how earthquakes happen and the damage they can cause through pictures, diagrams, and maps. He also gives real-life examples of earthquakes that have occurred all over the world.
With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about the fascinating phenomenon that is an earthquake in this informative picture book.
Perfect for young scientists’ school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards and includes a glossary and index.
Check out these other Seymour Simon books about natural disasters and weather:
Global Warming
Hurricanes
Lightning
Storms
Tornadoes
Weather
Wildfires
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With the increasing coverage of earthquakes worldwide, readers' interest should be piqued for this lucid introduction. Veteran photo-essayist Simon has produced another characteristically concise and involving precis. Facts abound, concerning such topics as the Pacific Ring of Fire; faults, especially the San Andreas; strike- and dip-slips; seismographs; the Richter and Mercali Intensity Scales; sand boils; and more. As in all of Simon's work, the high-quality photos and the book's spacious, accessible design enhance and extend the clarity of his exposition. Simon's compelling glimpses of these mighty geological phenomena will give readers a new understanding of and appreciation for the awesome forces of nature. Ages 5-up.
