This book includes true-life accounts from a wide variety of people, including scientists, sightseers, and thrill-seekers, add to the compelling readability of this book that gives readers both a historical perspective on the human experience of Tsunamis and a scientific perspective on why they occur and what scientists are doing to help people stay out of the way.

 

This book is part of a book series called Witness To Disaster .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by National Geographic Society .

Judith and Dennis Fradin have published over 150 books for children. They have won many awards, most recently a Jefferson Cup Honor for their book 5, 000 Miles to Freedom (National Geographic, 2006). Their most recent National Geographic titles were Hurricanes and Volcanoes in the Witness to Disaster series. They live in Chicago, IL.