Who can forget the horrific images of the disastrous tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake, in Japan in March 2011? This gripping volume reveals some of the most dramatic and devastating tsunamis throughout history, including Japan, Sumatra in 2004, and Chile in 1868. It also studies the strides scientists have made in improving their ability to predict such catastrophes. Sidebars feature eyewitness accounts and how people have responded to these devastating natural disasters.