Earthquakes

The ground beneath our feet is far less settled than it looks, and Mark Maslin sets out to explain why. Written for young readers, this guide to earthquakes looks at what causes them, where in the world they tend to strike and the damage they can leave behind, with clear, colourful diagrams that make the science of a restless planet easy to follow.

Fact boxes scattered through the pages pick out famous disasters from history, so the explanations stay rooted in real events. It belongs to a four-book series on nature's more violent moments, alongside volcanoes, floods and storms. A sound choice for curious children who want to know how the Earth works, and for school projects that need the facts set out plainly.