Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Tidal waves and flooding Tidal waves and flooding Michael Flaherty Explains the causes and effects of tidal waves and flooding and examines their environmental impact. OL15840468W
A walk across the sun A walk across the sun Corban Addison When a tsunami rages through their coastal town in India, 17-year-old Ahalya Ghai and her 15-year-old sister Sita are left orphaned and homeless. As they struggle to reach the safe haven of the conve… OL16495369W
Wave Wave Sonali Deraniyagala On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. In this br… OL17804657W
Tsunami Tsunami Joyce L. Markovics Una enorme ola se acerca a la playa. Va creciendo cada vez mas a medidad que se aproxima a la tierra. Esta a punto de azotar la costa. ℗ŁHa llegado un tsunami! Lee este libro para que descubras mas c… OL17879137W
Detecting tsunamis Detecting tsunamis Marne Ventura Examines how scientists study tsunamis. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a "How It Works" feature, this book provides an exciting look at th… OL20058800W
Tsunamis Tsunamis David Orme A look at why tsunamis happen, how earthquakes can cause them and how to survive a tsunami. OL20874131W
Rhythm of the sea Rhythm of the sea Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe On the after effects of Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004; with reference to Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. OL24077931W
Powerful waves Powerful waves D. M. Souza Facts about ordinary waves precede information about the causes of the huge waves known as tsunamis and the destruction they bring. OL2633898W
Tsunami Tsunami Geoff Tibballs Before 26 December 2004, while many people knew what a tsunami was, few had any idea of the wholesale destruction that one could cause. All of that changed as a powerful earthquake deep in the Indian… OL2658921W
Guerrero del mar Guerrero del mar Juan José Rodríguez In the wake of a series of sudden tsunamis which devastates cities across the planet, the challenge to discover the truth behind these disasters is taken up by U.S. Navy Admiral Joseph Troy, and by t… OL27027745W
Earthquakes and tsunamis Earthquakes and tsunamis Terry J. Jennings Earthquakes and Tsunamis explains how an earthquake occurs, and how and why tsunamis form. With amazing photographs of actual events. OL2919492W
Death chant Death chant Dan Robison When thirteen-year-old Kimo is saved from a deadly tsunami by his dolphin friends, he finds he has a chance to bring some needed changes to the Hawaiian Islands. OL5818576W
The day the stones walked The day the stones walked T. A. Barron Pico does not believe the old stories that say the moai, the stone statues of his village, come alive and protect the people in time of trouble, until a great wave comes and he is in grave danger. In… OL81110W