Dangerous Earth an introduction to geologic hazards
This book contains complete coverage of the geologic processes behind major natural hazards -- earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, hurricanes. It also provides an absorbing exploration of the human-planet relationship, describing how Earth processes influence our lives on a daily basis and h...
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New York
John Wiley & Sons
1997
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Living with Danger
- Essay: The Home Planet
- Earth systems and cycles
- Earth structure and materials
- Earthquakes
- Volcanic eruptions
- Tsunamis
- Landslides and mass-wasting
- Subsidence
- Floods
- Hazards of ocean and weather
- Meteorite impacts.