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Witness to Disaster: Earthquakes (Witness to Disaster) by Judy Fradin; Dennis Fradin; National Geographic Kids is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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It's another normal day in Alaska, where the beauty of the rugged landscape makes the hardships of winter worth enduring. This Northern life is good, you think, when suddenly--without warning--your world is ROCKED! The ground sways beneath your feet with sickening force. You've just been caught in the second strongest earthquake in history! \ \ __Witness to Disaster: Earthquakes__ uses eyewitness accounts and pulse-racing narrative to bring readers into the terrifying heart of an earthquake. The first chapter documents the 1964 Alaskan quake that shook Prince William Sound with a 9.2 magnitude force, and set off a tsunami that ultimately caused most of the deaths attributed to this frightening act of nature. The following chapters explore the deadly history of earthquakes and the seismic and geological science of this phenomenon. Readers learn how and why earthquakes occur, and what scientists can do to prevent casualties. The expansive back matter includes a list of sources to discover more about these fearsome catastrophes.

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Author

Judy Fradin; Dennis Fradin; National Geographic Kids

Publisher

National Geographic Society

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781426309793

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Rating

3.33 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14