Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

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Title: Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0816043728
ISBN 13: 9780816043729
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Book Type: Ex-Library

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The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes explains the specific terms and concepts associated with the sciences of catastrophe-seismology and volcanology-and covers the places in the world where these destructive phenomena have occurred. Entries include terms and concepts such as: caldera, stratovolcano, S-waves, liquefaction, harmonic tremors, and much more.

The revised edition contains:
Updated geographic locations and damage estimates for certain areas
Enhanced content on the geologic processes, with clear and up-to-date diagrams to articulate these processes
New definitions of geologic terms
An updated chronology of important earthquakes and eruptions.

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Update of a title first published in 1994, with 300 additional entries and more than 75 new or updated illustrations.

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