In this book you’ll learn about some of the most powerful tsunamis that have occurred in recent history. You’ll find out about the forces that cause a tsunami and the damage that tsunamis can do. Stunning photographs and eyewitness accounts, along with maps and diagrams, will help you understand how plate tectonics cause these gigantic disasters, and you’ll hear from people who have lived through them.
Excerpt: On Maikhao Beach in Phuket, Thailand, a ten year old school girl from England was vacationing with her parents. Two weeks earlier in geography class she had learned about the way that, before a tsunami wave strikes, the sea sometimes recedes from the shore. Tilly noticed the same thing happening in Thailand and warmed her family that a tsunami might be coming. As her family left the beach, they warned other tourists. Thanks to the warming, the beach was evacuated and no lives were lost. “
CUNY HSE Science Club 
What I have learned about the book Tsunamis is that a Tsunami is a very deadly act of nature. It can and will kill you when you are struck by one of its 800 feet tall waves. Some people say the waves are as tall as an 11 story building. A fun fact I’ve also learned is that elephants have very sensitive bones in their feet, they can feel when a tsunami is about to come.
Hi Chantal,
Your post is very well written. Keep reading and blogging!
Joan Henlin
I enjoyed reading about tsunamis because I found out a lot of interesting things. Earthquakes and Volcanoes are the two leading causes of tsunamis. Animals can sense when a tsunami is about to hit, because of their superior senses of hearing, smell, and touch may have alerted animals to the fact that something unusual was about to occur.
Hi Ebony,
Your post was very informative. Isn’t it really phenomenal that animals are so clever? I am continuosly amazed by their intelligence! keep reading!
I recommend this book to any one that wants to learn how powerful and destructive a Tsunami can be. A Tsunami is a series of waves created by earthquakes, volcanoes and under water landslides. One interesting thing I learned after reading this book, is that even though we never got hit by a Tsunami, it can happen to us at anytime. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
In the book Tsunamis, I had learned a lot of things that I did not not know about Tsunamis. The book describes the deadly affects of Tsunamis that occurred in recent years. I am interested in the book because I learned the following things;
1) The word Tsunami came from Japanese word, TSU means harbor and nami means wave.
2)Earthquakes and Volcanoes are leading forces that cause Tsunamis.
3)When you see water drawback to ocean, feel an earthquake, and see animals running to the higher ground, then you will know a Tsunami is coming.
4)Tsunamis have a warning system for the pacific ocean and some countries.
5)Tsunami expert Dr. Walker’s experiment on a wave tank has shown the deadly force of water.
I am surprised when I saw the tsunami warning system is only for 20 plus countries. I am also surprised when I saw that the Tsunami in 2004 hit almost all countries near the epicenter, but Bangladesh felt only a slight earthquake at that time.
I enjoyed the book Tsunamis: Witness to Disaster by Judy and Dennis Fradin, National Geographic Books
I found out that the United States have a system that will let them know when a tsunami occurs, where, and how big. The system is called the Dart system. One of the main reasons for a tsunami is when both tectonic plates and subduction earthquakes in the ocean create a missive disturbance in the sea floor. One way of knowing tsunamis are coming, is if you see the water retract on the beach, that’s the best time to get to higher grounds as soon as possible
I enjoyed reading about tsunamis because I’ve learned so much about tsunamis. In 2004 the tsunamis that had hit Indonesia had claimed 168,000 lives, which made it one of the deadliest disasters to ever have stuck the United States. Even though it claimed so many lives, amidst all the death and destruction there were a few amazing survival stories. Like a 23 year old woman from Sumatra who was swept out to sea with her husband, who had disappeared. She was also pregnant and couldn’t swim, she hung onto a tree (a sago palm tree) which she had also eaten it’s fruit and bark to stay alive for five days.
I have also leaned about how animals can sense natural disasters before us humans, for example how elephants have sensitive bones in their feet which enable them to feel vibrations caused by onrushing waves. This book was very interesting and anyone would enjoy reading it.
Jonathan
I really enjoyed reading about Tsunamis and found out a lot of interesting facts. A Tsunamis is usually caused by an earthquake but can also be caused by a Volcanic Eruption, landslide rapid changes in Atmospheric Pressure. A Tsunamis is not just one big wave, but a series of waves called a “Wave Train”. The time period between waves is called the “Wave Period” and can be between a few minutes and two hours.. The first wave is usually not the strongest, and later waves, such as the fifth or sixth, may be significantly larger.
Hi Jonathan,
I really enjoyed reading your blog. Besides, I learned a lot about tsunamis. Congratulions, keep up the good work.
Joan Henlin