Earthquakes - Softcover

Branley, Franklyn M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064451356 ISBN 13: 9780064451352

Publisher: HarperCollins,Australia, 1994

Synopsis

Discusses why earthquakes happen, what their sometimes devastating effects can be, where the danger zones are, and what measures people can take to safeguard themselves.

About this title

Review:

"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

About the Author:

Seymour Simon has been called “the dean of the [children’s science book] field” by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children’s science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the “Seymour Science Blog” and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter!

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins,Australia
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0064451356
• ISBN 13: 9780064451352
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32