"Mark struggles to make sense of his new, post-disaster world in this prequel to The Maze Runner"--

"The Titan Project--an international research station off the coast of Australia--discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion a geological disaster that destabilizes an entire region. Massive quakes, volcanic eruptions, and deadly...

"By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Viewed together, these events have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and toppled...

Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

"Discover the power of nature unleashed! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, levelled non-fiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about a world of incredible natural disasters through history. Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters is a beautifully designed reader all about what happens when nature runs wild - from deadly volcanoes and shocking earthquakes, to floods, hurricanes, avalanches, and fires. The engaging text has...

In many parts of the world, earthquakes are a fact of life. From slight tremors to destructive quakes measuring above 5.5 on the Richter scale, earthquakes all start the same way. Readers explore the causes and effects of earthquakes throughout this book, studying recent major earthquakes that have happened around the world along the way. Presented in an exciting news magazine style complete with splashy headlines and eyewitness accounts of devastating...

"This book, created for a high/low audience, is packed with fascinating information about earthquakes. Includes resources"--

Explores the stories and alleged hauntings of some of the deadliest catastrophes in history, from lost souls left behind in the 2011 Japanese tsunami to a headless ghost frightening miners deep underground. With historical photos and sidebars that are equal parts educational and terrifying, readers will find that sometimes fact is even scarier than fiction.

Look at what researchers have learned about the causes and consequences of tsunamis, discussing the environmental impact of tsunamis on land, offering advice on how to stay safe in a tsunami and much more.