Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms.
Provides information on the earthquake and volcanic activity in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms Although many books on earthquakes and volcanoes have been ...
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At the same time, the work examines how the people and cultures of the Pacific Rim view this active part of the earth, how they live with the threat of disaster, and how they have been affected by major events that have occurred.
Each volume concentrates on a specific area of science and defines the main terms and concepts.
Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, sometimes deadly, destructiveness.
This series offers a detailed, informative and lively discussion on four of the key areas of physical geography.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Finally, find out about how our planet is under threat, and what you can do to protect it. Includes fun facts and colorful illustrations, My Very Important Earth Encyclopedia will feed your imagination and quench your thirst for knowledge.
It's coming, sometime within your lifetime, as inexorably as approaching thunder -- the biggest earthquake to hit the West Coast since San Francisco was demolished in 1906. This time the...
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