Each section explores what each phenomenon is, the causes and the related scientific and geographical facts. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Sometimes I would need to add in extra illustrations or resize current ones to fit the layout of the page properly. But in others, the political and economic reverberations of earthquake disasters have presented opportunities for renewal.

Robinson considers how we live with this risk and respond to its challenges: he identifies opportunities for post-disaster renewal and analyses the wider political and economic ramifications of earthquakes, with case studies ranging from the great uprising by ancient Sparta’s subject peoples to debates about nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. Books for TopicsFeaturing clear information about a comprehensive range of events, this colourful and fascinating guide is a real eye-opener. Earth Shattering Events is an eye-catching and brightly illustrated hardback nonfiction book for children aged 7-12.is one of those books that perfectly balances both the needs of the child, and the wants of the adult; it's fun, educational and equally entertaining to people big and small. Books for Topics Featuring clear information about a comprehensive range of events, this colourful and fascinating guide is a real eye-opener. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. A feature of each chapter that my son and I particularly enjoyed reading was the advice in the ‘What to do in a …’ section. SOPHIE: It was really important to me to make sure my illustrations conveyed the information efficiently but remained fun and engaging for children.

Earth Shattering Events could well spark interest in geography, the science behind natural disasters and the effects of climate change. I particularly liked how the book relates the extreme events to situations children will be able to envisage in real life and to relate to. We humans take our domination of the planet for granted, but sometimes nature reminds us that this is an illusion.Working alongside Sophie was a godsend, because some of the elements we were describing are actually much more clearly conveyed in pictures. A multi-layered book to be explored again and again, with extra material including a glossary of terms, a timeline of key thinkers, and an index of themes .