Earthshattering Events!: The Science Behind Natural Disasters

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Each event is explained in a way that is easy to understand for junior children without compromising on presenting the underlying scientific facts. New Edition: Introduction to Earth Sciences (2nd Edition)Geophysics is concerned with the physical processes and properties of the Earth and its surrounding environment, and with the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. Loved this book, lots of good information about the events that happen in the world and the illustration was just INCREDIBLE! Why not have a look at our magazines for children and teenagers and our STEM games and resources page. Today we talk to Sophie Williams and Robin Jacobs about volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and how they worked together to create their brand-new, engaging geography book EARTH-SHATTERING EVENTS, which manages to be accessible, fun and informative!

seeks to take some of the more dramatic convergences between physics and geography and make them more entertaining for youngsters and adults alike. I particularly liked how the book relates the extreme events to situations children will be able to envisage in real life and to relate to. Informative, accessible illustrations by Sophie Williams make this so much more than your standard geography book.Books for Topics Featuring clear information about a comprehensive range of events, this colourful and fascinating guide is a real eye-opener. Featuring clear information about a comprehensive range of events such as tsunamis, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes (grouped under geological disasters), and tornadoes, blizzards, wildfires and tropical cyclones (meteorological disasters), this colourful and fascinating guide is a real eye-opener. 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’.

The what to do if you are caught in an avalanche page, how to survive a blizzard and how to spot an impending tsunami will all draw in the young reader. Robinson considers how we live with this risk and respond to its challenges: he identifies opportunities for post-disaster renewal and analyses the wider political and economic ramifications of earthquakes, with case studies ranging from the great uprising by ancient Sparta’s subject peoples to debates about nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. 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''.If the idea of giving a child a book on disasters feels in some way wrong, it’s also filled with some very useful information, written with humour by Jacobs. The consistent format and style throughout the book will give pupils and teachers ideas on how to present their work.

We often get asked about books to support the 'Awesome Earth' or 'Natural Disasters' topics for KS2 and we think we may have just found the perfect one. Sometimes I would need to add in extra illustrations or resize current ones to fit the layout of the page properly. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. Each section of the book describes a different phenomenon, gives the different types – for instance, there are two different types of avalanche, with wet and dry snow – and looks at examples of the biggest and worst ones recorded.

Then what to do to keep oneself safe in each particular scenario is included as a step-by-step guide to having the biggest chance of surviving the event. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. What I think the book does particularly well is simplify and explain some complicated ideas for children. Tectonics rip open the earth, vast waves sweep away coastal towns, magma spews from volcanoes, and hurricanes lay waste to entire countries. The fascination comes from the magnitude of events over history and the power that they have to destroy and devastate all that lies in their wake.