The science of tsunamis / Leon Gray.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781433986673
- ISBN: 1433986671
- ISBN: 9781433986680
- ISBN: 143398668X
- Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Chapter 1 Underwater Forces -- Violent Forces 6 -- Moving Plates 8 -- Force of Earthquakes 10 -- Violent Volcanoes 12 -- Devastating Landslides 14 -- Real-Life Science: Lituya Bay, 1958 16 -- Real-Life Science: Super Tsunami 18 -- Chapter 2 Making Waves -- What's in a Wave? 20 -- Tsunami Waves 22 -- Wave Motion 24 -- Chapter 3 Hitting the Shore -- First Sightings 26 -- Total Destruction 28 -- Emergency Efforts 30 -- Real-Life Science: Indian Ocean, 2004 32 -- Real-Life Science: Thousands Dead 34 -- Chapter 4 Tsunami Warning -- Tsunami Alert 36 -- Tsunami Science 38 -- Real-Life Science: Japan, 2011 40 -- Real-Life Science: Global Alert 42 -- Challenge Continues 44.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Spindale Public Library | J 551.46 Gra (Text) | 30134100322560 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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