Earthquakes

Earthquakes are difficult to predict. One minute, everything is normal. The next, the ground rumbles enough to rattle dishes in the cupboard - or shakes so violently that buikdings collapse. There's an earthquake somewhere on the Earth every day. Big earthquakes can topple buildings, crumble homes and threaten the lives of thousands of people. With dramatic images and first-hand survivor stories - plus the latest facts and figures - this book shows you some of the world's biggest earthquake disasters up close.