Earthquakes
WITNESS TO DISASTER
“It is amazing how the Earth tells us that it is alive, that it moves and changes like any living organism.”
Dr. Alberto M. Lopez-Venegas, United States Geological Survey
Earthquakes
WITNESS TO DISASTER
JUDITH BLOOM FRADIN & DENNIS BRINDELL FRADIN
Text copyright © 2008 Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin
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Fradin, Judith Bloom.
Earthquakes: witness to disaster / by Judy and Dennis Fradin.
p. cm.—(Witness to disaster)
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Earthquakes—Alaska—Anchorage region. I. Fradin, Judith Bloom. II. Fradin, Dennis B. III. Title.
QE535.2.U6F68 2008
551.22—dc22
2007044164
ISBN: 978-1-4263-0979-3
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CONTENTS
Introduction: Japan Earthquake
Chapter 1: “The Ground Would Not Stop Shaking”: Alaska, 1964
Chapter 2: “As If a Giant Foot Had Stepped On It”: Why Does the Earth Quake?
Chapter 3: “The Heart of This Old Earth Was Broken”: Famous Earthquakes
Chapter 4: “Only a Matter of Time”: Predicting and Preparing for Earthquakes
Glossary
Bibliography
Further Reading and Research
Interviews by the Authors
Acknowledgments
Index
Introduction: Japan Earthquake
As one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, Japan is well prepared for such disasters. Buildings on the island nation are designed to withstand large earthquakes. Schoolchildren are taught how to protect themselves
