When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Simon Winchester

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Country
United States
Published
23 June 2015
Pages
80
ISBN
9780670785360

When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Simon Winchester

Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?

Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis.

Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?

New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester-who’s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano-looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena.

A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century’s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It’s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods-all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

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