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A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.

Travel the Pacific Rim to track the underwater earthquakes that spawn tsunamis and watch as residents of this seismically volatile region brace for the next killer wave.

"Lyric Walker was there when the Alpha arrived. Like many, she wondered if they were invaders, never suspecting that they were on the run from a greater terror. When the real threat arrived, it came with a tidal wave that destroyed Coney Island. Everything and everyone Lyric ever cared for, including the Alpha prince Fathom, was either killed or lost forever. It changed the world. Now the military fights a war it cannot win against an enemy that will...

Offers the true story of a baby hippo who, after being torn away from his mother during the 2004 tsunami and left alone for several days, was rescued, brought to an animal refuge, and found a new mother-figure in a giant male tortoise.

Introduces earthquakes and tsunamis, explaining what causes them and how they are measured, along with examples of recent disasters that have occurred around the world in the last twenty years.

Describes how earthquakes and volcanoes can cause deadly waves, the devastation that they can inflict on communities and the environment, and why they are so difficult to predict.

"An enormous tidal wave on the west coast of North America has just killed millions. Lenie Clarke, in a black wetsuit, walks out of the ocean onto a Pacific Northwest beach filled with the oppressed and drugged homeless of the Asian world, who have gotten only this far in their attempt to reach America."--Jacket.

Provides an overview of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, including why and where they occur and how they are measured and studied.