When the Earth Shakes

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Simon Winchester

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Viking Juvenile
15 January 2017

Children's & Educational; Nature, the natural world (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: Smithsonian

In this exciting launch title for PYRG/Smithsonian books, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the gripping story of what happens when the earth is all shook up!

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.

By: Simon Winchester
Imprint: Viking Juvenile
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 270mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 574g
ISBN: 9780670785360
ISBN 10: 0670785369
Series: Smithsonian
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 15 January 2017
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Winchester is the New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman. His recent titles include Atlantic and The Men Who United the States. Winchester was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to journalism and literature. Learn more at simonwinchester.com.

Reviews for When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Praise for Simon Winchester: Simon Winchester never disappoints . . . Inspiring and engaging. --Tom Brokaw on The Men Who United the States Elegant and scrupulous. -- New York Times Book Review on The Professor and the Madman Winchester once again demonstrates a keen knack for balancing rich and often rigorous historical detail with dramatic tension and storytelling. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review of Krakatoa Winchester brings a knowledge as vast and deep as his subject to this history of the Atlantic Ocean. -- Entertainment Weekly on Atlantic As with every book he's written and narrated, Winchester makes abstruse subjects available and fascinating for every reader and listener. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Man Who Loved China