Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes (Facts on File Science Library)

Ritchie, David

ISBN 10: 0816043728 / ISBN 13: 9780816043729

Published by FACTS ON FILE, 2001

About this Item

The item is in good condition and works perfectly, however it is showing some signs of previous ownership which could include: small tears, scuffing, notes, highlighting, gift inscriptions, and library markings.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes (Facts on File Science Library)
• Publisher: FACTS ON FILE
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816043728
• ISBN 13: 9780816043729
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

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

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