Ring of Fire: An Encyclopedia of the Pacific Rim's Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes - Hardcover

Hinga, Bethany D. Rinard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1610692969 ISBN 13: 9781610692960

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2015

Synopsis

The author examines natural disasters around the Pacific Rim throughout history together with scientific data context to produce enlightening―and highly readable―entries.

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast, triggering a powerful tsunami. The massive destruction that resulted proved that not even sophisticated, industrialized nations are immune from nature's fury. Written to take some of the mystery out of the earth's behavior, this encyclopedia chronicles major natural disasters that have occurred around the Pacific Rim, an area nicknamed the "Ring of Fire" because of the volatile earth that lies above and below.

The encyclopedia offers descriptions of deadly earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis through time. The entries provide in-depth information that promotes an understanding of the structure of the earth and earth processes and shares the insights of scientists whose work helps clarify the causes and effects of these cataclysmic events. 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. Readers will come away with a holistic view of what is known, how this knowledge was gained, and what its implications may be.

About this title

About the Author

Bethany D. Rinard Hinga, PhD, is associate dean for academic affairs at Morningside College, Sioux City, IA.

Edition details

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610692969
• ISBN 13: 9781610692960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432