Earthquakes
- ISBN-10
- 0811496570
- ISBN-13
- 9780811496575
- Series
- Earthquakes
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- Steck-Vaughn
- Author
- Keith Lye
Description
This book discusses the phenomenon of earthquakes, how and where they can occur, what causes them, the damage they can create, and how they can be predicted. The What About? series presents topics simply and directly. Both striking photos and art in a bold style support the clear, concise text. Captions add further information about subject.
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