Natural disasters: Earthquakes
- ISBN-10
- 1569240256
- ISBN-13
- 9781569240250
- Series
- Natural Disasters
- Category
- Earthquakes
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Author
- Jane Alison Walker
Description
Describes the forces that cause earthquakes; famous earthquakes in history; the possible environmental effects, such as global warming; and earthquake predictions and precautions.
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