The worst disaster the world has ever seen scatters the Young Trib Force. When the great wrath of the Lamb earthquake strikes the globe, Judd has been captured by Global Community. Vicki is planning to distribute the Underground newspaper. Lionel tries to make it back to his friends while Ryan stays in hiding. Will the earthquake claim their lives? Will they be able to find each other again? Recommended for ages 10 - 14.
The Great Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: A Photographic Atlas of Surface Rupture and Related Disaster
"The Great Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: A Photographic Atlas of Surface Rupture and Related Disaster" focuses on the main deformation characteristics of co-seismic surface rupture, including rupture length and slip distribution of co-seismic surface rupture caused by the Wenchuan Earthquake and its associated relief operation.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Architecture
Bill Nye explains architecture in this episode of his popular series. In his quest to provide a more vigorous approach to science instruction, Nye incorporates unpredictable, high energy to keep students riveted on his subjects. Here he checks out a pagoda in Japan to see how it would take the pressure of an earthquake. Guest John Paul Jones shows how he plans housing for zoo elephants, and Nye points out all the elements ...
This is a great book about preparing for short-term societal or environmental crises - how to conserve water when the water's not running (after a hurricane, say), how to stay warm and safe when the ice-storm of the century wipes out your natural gas and electricity, or an earthquake shakes your house down around your ears in the middle of the night. Technology, too, is given its due - renewable energy sources like solar and wind are discussed and the best water filters on the market.
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