Synopsis
What causes a tsunami?
Where do tsunamis happen?
What is a tidal wave?
Read Sweeping Tsunamis to find out the answers to these questions and more. Each book in the Awesome Forces of Nature series looks at what causes natural disasters to happen, how people are affected and respond to these disasters, the work of emergency and aid organizations, and the ways in which people can plan to prevent or limit a natural disaster in the future.
Includes case studies of recent and past disasters
Contains high-quality photographs, maps, and diagrams
Endmatter includes a comprehensive list of disasters, full glossary, and find out more section
Heinemann Infosearch asks the questions you want answered. Each chapter starts with a different question and gives a detailed answer.
School Library Journal
Gr 3 6—Spreads in these updates of the 2004 editions address questions children may have about natural disasters and discuss causes, characteristics, and relevant science, including progress in predicting the events. Case studies illustrate the human response. Numerous color photographs and sidebars are interwoven into the well-organized and absorbing narratives. Many of the images show the impact of these natural events on people's lives. The books conclude with a list of the most famous disasters of the past, including Haiti's 2010 earthquake.—Caroline Geck, Newark Public Schools, NJ