. . "Earthquakes" . . . . . "Electronic books" . "Uses eyewitness accounts and pulse-racing narrative to bring readers into the terrifying heart of an earthquake. Readers learn how and why earthquakes occur, and what scientists can do to prevent casualties." . . . . . "Discusses why the earth quakes, how earthquakes kill and destroy, and how to predict and prepare for earthquakes. Also describes some famous earthquakes, including the one that struck Southern Italy in 1980." . . . . . . "Earthquakes witness to disaster" . . "Earthquakes : witness to disaster" . "Juvenile works" . "Explains the science behind why earthquakes occur, provides accounts of some of history's worst earthquakes, and looks at how researchers are working to be able to predict and prepare for such disasters." . . . . "Describes the earthquake in Alaska in 1964 as told by eyewitness accounts of this disaster." . . . "JUVENILE NONFICTION / General" . .