Spilsbury, Louise.

Sweeping tsunamis / Louise and Richard Spilsbury. - Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Awesome forces of nature . - Spilsbury, Louise. Awesome forces of nature. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a tsunami? -- What causes a tsunami? -- Where do tsunamis happen? -- What happens in a tsunami? -- Case study: Hawaii, 1946 -- Who helps when tsunamis happen? -- Case study: Japan, 1993 -- Can tsunamis be predicted? -- Can people prepare for tsunamis? -- Case study: Papua New Guinea, 1998 -- Can tsunamis be prevented? -- Destructive tsunamis of the past.

ISBN: 1403437254 (lib. bdg.) 1403442339 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2003001200

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tsunamis--Environmental aspects.
Tsunamis.

LC Class. No.: GC221.5 / . S69 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34/9