Earthshattering Events!: The Science Behind Natural Disasters

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It’s important to understand how and why natural disasters happen, and what they leave behind – and, not least, how they affect some of the poorest people on the planet. ROBIN: I think it’s very important to teach children to respect our planet, and having a sense of the power of nature could be a good launchpad from which to talk about other environmental issues. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Yet, even in the 21st century, great earthquakes are still essentially 'acts of God', striking with much less warning than volcanoes, floods, hurricanes and even tornadoes and tsunamis. The consistent format and style throughout the book will give pupils and teachers ideas on how to present their work.

Each section explores what each phenomenon is, the causes and the related scientific and geographical facts. is one of those books that perfectly balances both the needs of the child, and the wants of the adult; it's fun, educational and equally entertaining to people big and small. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Each section tackles a different type of event, and mixes the science behind the event with pages devoted to maps and diagrams, as well as insets that cover related factoids. Today, around half of the world's largest cities - as many as sixty - lie in areas of major seismic activity.

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This brilliant book around natural phenomena - sometimes causing natural disasters on mass-scale - is fascinating and slightly sobering in equal measures: the geography and physics of tsunamis, volcanoes, blizzards, earthquakes and a whole plethora of other ways that mother nature will, from time-to-time, show who’s boss are all covered. Escape From Pompeii (Y3 planning sequence in the Literary Curriculum) is an ideal place to teach this alongside. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Earth-Shattering Events is anything but a light touch, providing fascinating insights into areas of science that aren't often covered in such exquisite detail in natural history books. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition.In any given year, there may be between 200-300 large-scale geological or meteorological disasters on earth – and they’re becoming more frequent because of climate change. Reinforcing information early and often is an excellent way of ensuring people know what to do in an emergency, and Earth Shattering Events! Each event is explained in a way that is easy to understand for junior children without compromising on presenting the underlying scientific facts.

SOPHIE: It was a definitely a team effort, I would receive a document of text for each section of the book and each important piece of information would be broken down into an illustration. What I think the book does particularly well is simplify and explain some complicated ideas for children. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall). The grid backgrounds on many of the explanation pages are a neat way to not only display the information in clear blocks but also to show pupils how to design their posts and double-page spreads in exercise books.As our world changes around us, understanding the events out of our control happening around us is increasingly important, and yet still overlooked. Each section covers the science principles – ie the physics and chemistry behind extreme events; the cultural aspects, for example, myths, stories, and ancient beliefs; and for all topics – fun and powerful examples of the ‘biggest and worst’. With provocative insight, Walls charts the centuries-long uneasy tension between the walled and unwalled, showing that walls profoundly shape the human psyche. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.

Clear, coherent explanations break down the science behind phenomena including hurricanes, tornadoes, avalanches, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes, alongside fascinating facts about the biggest and the worst. The information is laid out in a fun and easy to understand way, making this heavy subject matter accessible for all ages!But in others, the political and economic reverberations of earthquake disasters have presented opportunities for renewal. Many, such as Lisbon, Naples, San Francisco, Tehran and Tokyo, have been severely damaged or destroyed by earthquakes in the past.