{"product_id":"when-the-earth-shakes-earthquakes-volcanoes-and-tsunamis-smithsonian-0670785369-used","title":"When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis (Smithsonian)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0670785369\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winchester, Simon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarthquakes,volcanoes,tsunamis.Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events?New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester-whos been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano-looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena.A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-centurys infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. Its a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods-all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52340076544288,"sku":"USED0670785369","price":18.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71sCinMWZpL_ed070300-9ada-4302-80e2-7033de90a863.jpg?v=1789130508","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/when-the-earth-shakes-earthquakes-volcanoes-and-tsunamis-smithsonian-0670785369-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}