Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

What causes earthquakes? What do they feel like? What are tsunamis and why do they happen? An informative introduction to earthquakes and their effects for young readers. Features information on real-life earthquakes, accompanied by striking colour photographs and vivid illustrations. Developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence. Includes carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more.Chapters in this book include:- Shaking earth- Moving rock- Faults- How does it feel?- Slipping land- City destruction- After the quake- Helping the people- Earthquakes at sea- Tsunami warning- San Francisco shock- Staying safe- Earthquake drills- When will it happen?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-04-01
Mått:156 x 210 x 8 mm
Vikt:180 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Beginners
Antal sidor:32
Förlag:Usborne Publishing Ltd
Illustratör:Natalie Hinrichsen
ISBN:9781409530688

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Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.

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'No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set' - The Bookseller; 'Good quality non-fiction for this age group is a real boon and the Usborne Beginners is an excellent series. With its easy reading text, it is ideal for those learning to read who enjoy non-fiction books' - Parents in Touch; 'I can't praise Usborne enough for introducing [internet links] to many of their non-fiction books as it really helps children retain information' - Adventures in Home Schooling; 'The Usborne Beginners series is a beautiful fit for newly independent readers' - Rhino Reads

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Chapters in this book include:- Shaking earth- Moving rock- Faults- How does it feel?- Slipping land- City destruction- After the quake- Helping the people- Earthquakes at sea- Tsunami warning- San Francisco shock- Staying safe- Earthquake drills- When will it happen?