Tsunamis : giant waves from the sea
Kusky, Timothy M.
Tsunamis : giant waves from the sea Timothy Kusky. - New York : Facts On File, [2008] - xxii, 134 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. - The hazardous Earth. . - Hazardous earth. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Triggering mechanisms for tsunamis -- Physics of tsunami movement -- Waves similar to tsunamis -- Historical tsunami disasters -- The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 -- Reducing the threat from tsunamis.
Describes giant ocean waves, known as tsunamis, and what causes them.
9780816064649 0816064644
Tsunamis--Juvenile literature.
GC 221.5 / .K968 2008
Tsunamis : giant waves from the sea Timothy Kusky. - New York : Facts On File, [2008] - xxii, 134 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. - The hazardous Earth. . - Hazardous earth. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Triggering mechanisms for tsunamis -- Physics of tsunami movement -- Waves similar to tsunamis -- Historical tsunami disasters -- The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 -- Reducing the threat from tsunamis.
Describes giant ocean waves, known as tsunamis, and what causes them.
9780816064649 0816064644
Tsunamis--Juvenile literature.
GC 221.5 / .K968 2008
