EARTHQUAKES
by Seymour Simon
Another good Simon book about our natural and unnatural landscape. The Simon style—impressive photos, lucid text—works well here, clearly showing how shifting tectonic plates can play havoc with manmade structures. Maps show where, drawings show how, and vivid color photos lend dramatic reality. Simon concludes with advice on what to do in a quake, plus a comforting note: the chances of being hurt are slight. (Nonfiction. 7-12)