Paula Richardson is a former teacher, lecturer and local authority adviser for geography. She is currently working as a freelance writer with more than forty books to her name. She is a trustee on the Governing Body of the Geographical Association as well as being a member of the Publications Board and the Fieldwork Special Interest group.
1: What is an earthquake?
2: How is an earthquake like a stuck door?
3: What makes land wobble?
4: How did toads measure earthquakes?
5: Is the Ring of Fire as dangerous as it sounds?
6: How did an earthquake change science?
7: Why are tsunamis so terrible?
8: Can you earthquake-proof a city?
9: How can your desk save you from an earthquake?
10: How do dogs come to the rescue?
11: How can a hug cause an earthquake?
12: Can goats predict earthquakes?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: Glossary / Further reading
15: Index
