| Description |
ix, 300 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Living with Danger -- Essay: The Home Planet -- 1. Earth Systems and Cycles -- 2. Earth Structure and Materials -- Essay: Assessing Geologic Hazards and Risks -- 3. Earthquakes -- 4. Volcanic Eruptions -- 5. Tsunamis -- 6. Landslides and Mass-Wasting -- 7. Subsidence -- 8. Floods -- 9. Hazards of Ocean and Weather -- 10. Meteorite Impacts |
| Summary |
The geological processes behind major natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods and hurricanes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Natural disasters.
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| Author |
Porter, Stephen C.
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Skinner, Brian J., 1928-
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| LC no. |
96023720 |
| ISBN |
0471135658 (paper : alk. paper) |
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