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La presente obra tiene como objetivo plantear, desde una perspectiva académica multidisciplinaria, los efectos y retos derivados del sismo del 19 de septiembre de 2017 en Ciudad de México, así como generar una agenda estratégica de recomendaciones que sean de utilidad tanto para las autoridades como para la ciudadanía. Para ello, nos hemos guiado a partir de los comendatarios y las recomendaciones planteadas por los 32 investigadores que participaron...
62) ¡Volcanes!
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Como parte de la ciencia única, la serie Know-It-Alls! Cuenta con impresionantes portadas y texto atractivo, ¡este libro pone el enfoque en los volcanes! ¿Sabías que los científicos que estudian los volcanes se llaman volcanólogos? Conoce los tres tipos principales de volcanes: cono de ceniza, volcanes escudo y volcanes compuestos. Las ilustraciones increíbles realísticas y las cajas informativas de estadística, llenas con datos interesantes,...
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Earthquakes are among the heaviest hitters in the world of natural phenomena that shape our planet. Not only can they cause massive amounts of damage on their own, they can also cause other disasters, such as tsunamis and avalanches. Daring readers will learn how and why earthquakes occur. They'll encounter key science concepts such as the tectonic plates theory and the Richter scale. Graphic organizers and interesting sidebars summarize difficult...
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Westerners--from early missionaries to explorers to present-day artists, scientists, and tourists--have always found volcanoes fascinating and disturbing. Native Hawaiians, in contrast, revere volcanoes as a source of spiritual energy and see the volcano goddess Pele as part of the natural cycle of a continuously procreative cosmos. Volcanoes hold a special place in our curiosity about nature. The Burning Island is an intimate, multilayered portrait...
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Earth's landscape is constantly changing, but some geological events have more explosive effects than others. This daring book introduces readers to the power of volcanoes, one of nature's most mesmerizing and disruptive features. Readers will discover how volcanoes form and why they erupt so dramatically. They'll learn about the most infamous volcanoes that have shaped Earth, from Mount Vesuvius's destruction of Pompeii in 79 CE to the disastrous...
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"L'Auvergne est la terre o « tous ses volcans éteints semblent des chaudières fermées o chauffent encore, dans le ventre du sol, les eaux minérales de toute nature. De ces grandes marmites cachées partent des sources chaudes qui contiennent tous les médicaments propres à toutes les maladies. Voici Vichy o l'on soigne les affections du foie, de la vessie, de l'estomac, des reins, de la gorge, de la rate, etc. , voici Royat, o l'on guérit les...
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Destructive and awe-inspiring, the eruption of a volcano is a dramatic demonstration of nature's power. However, there is much more to the process than what we see on the surface. Readers will explore the geological structure that makes volcanic activity possible and follow the sequence of events that culminate in an eruption. In addition to eruptions, this text examines other geothermal activities, the benefits of which may surprise young readers....
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Discover the impactful ways that climate and weather changed the very course of human history from the founder and CEO of AccuWeather!
Join AccuWeather founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers on a journey from the beginning of time to the modern day to see how weather and climate impacted world events throughout history, both the good and the bad.
Learn about the comet that hit Earth almost 67 million years ago, and how it triggered a massive climate...
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The story of how Death Valley was named is rather unexpected-the people who named it survived! The forbidding landscape surely supports the name, but is the Dead Sea as aptly named? Readers find lots of interesting information like this when they pick up this book! Full-color photographs of amazing locales around the world take readers to the many places described throughout the book. From volcanoes to how people have changed geography, the incredible...
71) Volcanoes
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What is a volcano? What happens when a volcano erupts? How can volcanoes be helpful? Read this book to discover the answers!
72) Earthquakes
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Earthquakes have the power to significantly change landscapes and destroy massive buildings. Although they are still difficult to predict, seismologists have an in-depth understanding of where earthquakes are most likely to strike. Readers will learn about how plate tectonics, seismic waves, and faults can all play a role in unleashing an earthquake's destructive forces. Striking photographs of historic earthquakes will help readers understand the...
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The Fukushima nuclear power plant was seriously damaged by a tsunami in 2011. Today, environmental problems continue, showing just how far-reaching damage from the massive waves of a tsunami can be. Other headline-grabbing tsunamis are profiled in this volume, providing readers with true-life examples as they learn about what causes tsunamis, where they are likely to hit, and how areas prepare for them throughout the main content. Full-color photographs...
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Earthquakes can be a slight shake almost no one notices. Or, they can be catastrophic events that level city blocks. In this book, readers learn how and why earthquakes happen as well as how scientists predict and measure them today. Some of the worst earthquakes in history-and their destruction-are discussed, as are safety tips readers can easily remember should they find themselves in an earthquake. Full-color photographs highlight the reality of...
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As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when they begin to learn how large the world is, and what all is contained within it. A Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes to Earthquakes) Picture Book will greatly help them to understand that there is much to see in the precious life of theirs. They will...
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Earthquakes and volcano eruptions are natural disasters that are best faced prepared. Through this picture book, a child goes through multi-sensory learning that makes it easier to understand the intensity of quakes and volcanoes. With a picture book, a child gets to hear the stories, see the pictures, feel and even smell the pages. These create memories that make lessons stick. Grab a copy today!
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With fascinating experiments, models, and demonstrations, this scientific survey provides a vivid exploration of natural phenomena. Ideal for budding earth scientists, this in-depth resource demonstrates how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves the two types of ground shocks with a Slinky, and replicate a tsunamis destructive effect on a coastline built in a bathtub. The chapters answer questions...
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Did you know that animals can often sense when a volcano is going to erupt? Or that the force of an eruption is measured on the VEI, or Volcanic Explosivity Index? What is the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? And what were the largest eruptions in human history? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to volcanoes, separated into sections for easy reading. This book is perfect for those studying volcanoes...
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Falling in love is never easy, especially when a deadly volcano awakens beneath your city, threatening everything you hold dear.
Aurora Fortunas is an aspiring physician living in the celebrated city of Pompeii. Scholarly, proud, and devoted to family, she has refused every suitor for fear that a domineering man will crush her independence. When an earthquake strikes, bringing her on a collision course with a handsome stranger, she finds him old-fashioned,...