U N I T R E S O U R C E S
Levin, H.L. (1978).
The Earth through Time.
Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders.
Moore, Gwendolyn B., and Yin, Robert K.,
(November 1984).
Innovations in Earthquake and
Natural Hazards Research: Determining Soil
Liquefaction Potential.
Washington DC: Cosmos
Corporation (202-728-3939).
Nance, John J. (1989). On
Shaky Ground: America’s
Earthquake Alert.
New York: Avon Books.
National Academy of Sciences. (1985).
Liquefaction
of Soils during Earthquakes.
Washington, DC:
National Academy Press.
Federal Emergency Management Agency/National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/FEMA. (1988).
Earthquakes—A Teacher’s Package for K-6.
FEMA
159. Washington, DC: FEMA Publications (500 C St.
SW, Washington, DC 20742).
Oakeshott, G.B. (1976
). Volcanoes and Earthquakes:
Geologic Violence.
New York: McGraw Hill.
Pakiser, Louis. (1989).
Earthquakes.
Washington, DC:
U.S. Government Printing Office. An illustrated
pamphlet of general information, prepared for the U.S.
Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
Scholtz, Christopher H. (1990)
The Mechanics of
Earthquakes and Faulting.
Cambridge, England:
Cambridge University Press. A technical reference for
teachers interested in exploring further.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic
Survey. (1965).
Tsunami! The Story of the Seismic Sea
Wave Warning System.
Washington, DC: U.S.
Government Printing Office. An exciting story with
fine illustrations, at a student’s reading level.
Wegener, Alfred (1966).
The Origin of Continents and
Oceans.
New York: Dover.
Wegener, Else. (1939).
Greenland Journey: The Story
of Wegener’s German Expedition to Greenland in
1930-1931.
London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son
Ltd.
AR T I C L E S AND P A P E R S
Evaluating Earthquake Hazards in the Los Angeles
Region—An Earth Science Perspective.
U.S. Geologic
Survey Professional Paper #1360, 1985, pages
375-413, “Evaluating Tsunami Potential.”
Gore, R. (1985). “Our Restless Planet Earth.”
National
Geographic
168: 142-181. Includes map, “Earth’s
Dynamic Crust.”
Lowman, P.; Wilkes, Y,; and Ridky, R.W. (1978).
“Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries.”
Journal of
Geological Education
26: 69-72.
Matthews, Samuel, W. (1973) “This changing Earth.”
National Geographic
143: 1-37.
McCredie, Scott. (March 1994). “Tsunami: The Wrath
of Poseidon.”
Smithsonian Magazine
24, 12:28-39.
Peterson, Ivars. (Oct. 12, 1985). “Liquid Sand.”
Science News.
U. S. Geological Survey, 904 National Center, Reston,
Virginia, 22092; 703/648-6078. See especially
“Pacific Tsunami Warning System,” Volume 18,
Number 3, 1986, and “Devastating Tsunami Inspires
Efforts to Reduce Future Tsunami Destruction,”
Volume 19, Number 2, 1987.
Wilson, J.T., ed. (1970).
Continents Adrift: Readings
from
Scientific American. New York: W.H. Freeman
and Co.
NON P R I N T ME D I A
California Earthquake Education Project. Earthquake
kits and group materials. Lawrence Hall of Science,
University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720;
415/327-6017.
The Drift Globe.
Burlington, NC: Omni Resources,
Inc. (919/227-8300). A 12
"
-diameter globe with velcro
fasteners and velcro continents. Instruction guide is
illustrated with cartoons.
The Earthquake Connection.
A live-action video in
two parts. Available from Ward’s Natural Science
Establishment, Inc., 5100 W. Henrietta Road, PO Box
92912, Rochester, NY; 800-962-2660. Ward’s also has
earthquake filmstrips and slides.
Earthquake Effects: A Computer Animation and Paper
Model.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
92-200B, by Tau Rho Alpha, Robert A. Page, and
Leslie C. Gordon. Order from U.S. Geological Survey,
PO Box 25425, Denver, CO 80225; 303-236-4476.
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