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Volcanoes, Earthquakes And Tsunamis: Teach Yourself

Author : David Rothery
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1444132024
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Volcanoes, Earthquakes And Tsunamis: Teach Yourself written by David Rothery and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Author : Matthys Levy
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613741642
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis written by Matthys Levy and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves—the two types of ground shocks—using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a &“coastline&” built in a bathtub. Authors Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori even discuss issues of modern architecture and civil engineering: how science can be used to protect buildings and property in earthquake-prone areas. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis answers a wide array of questions about these phenomena. Can animals &“predict&” earthquakes? How have various cultures explained the movement of the earth throughout history? What is the Richter scale, and what does it tell us about the strength of a quake? And most important, readers will learn how to earthquake-proof their homes, and how to protect themselves should they experience a tremor.

Furious Earth

Author : Ellen J. Prager
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071351614
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Furious Earth written by Ellen J. Prager and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth's fabric is shifting, creaking, and groaning. Discover the latest science on the forces and the cataclysmic phenomena they produce in an effort to understand and predict. 30 color illustrations.

Ring of Fire

Author : Bethany D. Rinard Hinga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Ring of Fire written by Bethany D. Rinard Hinga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

When the Earth Shakes

Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0670785369
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book When the Earth Shakes written by Simon Winchester and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis. Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events? New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester—who’s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano—looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century’s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It’s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods—all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis

Author : Sean McCollum
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438123019
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis written by Sean McCollum and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the causes, devastating effects, and prediction of geologic natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.

Waking the Giant

Author : Bill McGuire
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199678758
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Waking the Giant written by Bill McGuire and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that the rapid climate change will provoke geophysical events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

Geological Hazards

Author : B.A. Bolt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642868207
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Geological Hazards written by B.A. Bolt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation. The book is aimed first at the general reader who is interested in studying the history of such hazards and examining ways that risk can be reduced even if all dangers cannot be eliminated. We also hope that the book will be useful to college students in introductory courses in geology, engineering, geography, country and urban planning, and in environmental studies. We have tried to bring out for the students the problems that remain to be solved.

Catastrophes!

Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421401479
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Catastrophes! written by Donald R. Prothero and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devastating natural disasters have profoundly shaped human history, leaving us with a respect for the mighty power of the earth—and a humbling view of our future. Paleontologist and geologist Donald R. Prothero tells the harrowing human stories behind these catastrophic events. Prothero describes in gripping detail some of the most important natural disasters in history: • the New Madrid, Missouri, earthquakes of 1811–1812 that caused church bells to ring in Boston • the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people • the massive volcanic eruptions of Krakatau, Mount Tambora, Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Nevado del Ruiz His clear and straightforward explanations of the forces that caused these disasters accompany gut-wrenching accounts of terrifying human experiences and a staggering loss of human life. Floods that wash out whole regions, earthquakes that level a single country, hurricanes that destroy everything in their path—all are here to remind us of how little control we have over the natural world. Dramatic photographs and eyewitness accounts recall the devastation wrought by these events, and the people—both heroes and fools—that are caught up in the earth's relentless forces. Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Author :
Publisher : National Science Teachers Association
ISBN 13 : 9781933531199
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis written by and published by National Science Teachers Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This module suggests taking a case study approach--featuring Vesuvius of 75 AD, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and the South Asian tsunami of 2004--to learn about earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as players in the dynamic system that has shaped the environment of Earth's surface throughout history.

Krakatoa

Author : Simon Winchester
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141926236
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Krakatoa written by Simon Winchester and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-06-03 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Morse, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of Alfred Wegener, the crack-pot German explorer and father of geology. In breathtaking detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt to this day.

Tsunamis

Author : Kirsten Larson
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1634306198
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Tsunamis written by Kirsten Larson and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the open ocean, tsunamis seem small and harmless. But a whole column of water is moving, measuring many miles to the ocean floor. By the time a tsunami reaches the shore, it transforms into a monster! With waves that can reach over 50 feet, a tsunami can level houses like a bulldozer, toss cars like toothpicks, and destroy everything in its path. Learn all about the world’s deadliest tsunamis and what to do to keep safe if you ever encounter one! This title will allow student to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. • Bolded keywords and phonetic glossary • Content sidebars • Text based questions • Maps and diagrams

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis

Author : Karl V. Steinbrugge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis written by Karl V. Steinbrugge and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cascadia's Fault

Author : Jerry Thompson
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1619020866
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Cascadia's Fault written by Jerry Thompson and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrillingly rendered, yet “level–headed” look at the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the devastating natural disasters it promises (Booklist) There is a crack in the earth's crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from Northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes over and over again throughout geologic time—at least thirty–six major events in the last 10,000 years. This fault generates a monster earthquake about every 500 years. And the monster is due to return at any time. It could happen 200 years from now, or it could be tonight. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is virtually identical to the offshore fault that wrecked Sumatra in 2004. It will generate the same earthquake we saw in Sumatra, at magnitude nine or higher, sending crippling shockwaves across a far wider area than any California quake. Slamming into Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver, it will send tidal waves to the shores of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, damaging the economies of the Pacific Rim countries and their trading partners for years to come. In light of recent massive quakes in Haiti, Chile, and Mexico, Cascadia's Fault not only tells the story of this potentially devastating earthquake and the tsunamis it will spawn, it also warns us about an impending crisis almost unprecedented in modern history.

Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments

Author : V. Santiago-Fandino
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319285289
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Tsunamis and Earthquakes in Coastal Environments written by V. Santiago-Fandino and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is a compilation of a number of research studies presented in fourteen chapters dealing with the impact and restoration of coastal environments that have been affected by earthquakes and tsunamis. The focus is mainly on rivers, estuaries, coastal lagoons, beaches, and related ecosystems. In addition to direct impact and response due to flooding and subsequent abrasion, this publication covers physical, chemical and biological responses in coastal morphology, water quality and ecosystems and includes also topics dealing with risk reduction and vulnerability. This compilation mainly covers examples from large magnitude earthquake and tsunami events in the Indian and Pacific Ocean that are complemented with other events in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Comprehensive descriptions of multi-scale impacts of tsunami and earthquake events, both spatially and temporally, will help the reader to understand the complicated interactions which occur in coastal zones in order to create a sustainable, resilient environment and achieve a society with smart post-event recovery planning. This book is aimed at researchers and students in coastal science and engineering as well as at policy makers, environmental planners and coastal managers.

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes in the Northeastern Indian Ocean

Author : United States. Naval Oceanographic Office. Geology Section. Environment Branch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes in the Northeastern Indian Ocean written by United States. Naval Oceanographic Office. Geology Section. Environment Branch and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Geology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

Author : David Rothery
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473601576
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Geology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself written by David Rothery and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What processes and physical materials have shaped the planet we live on? Why do earthquakes happen? And what can geology teach us about contemporary issues such as climate change? From volcanoes and glaciers to fossils and rock formations, this user-friendly book gives a structured and thorough overview of the geology of planet Earth and beyond. Geology: A Complete Introduction outlines the basics in clear English, and provides added-value features like a glossary of the essential jargon terms, links to useful websites, and examples of questions you might be asked in a seminar or exam. Topics covered include the Earth's structure, earthquakes, plate tectonics, volcanoes, igneous intrusions, metamorphism, weathering, erosion, deposition, deformation, physical resources, past life and fossils, the history of the Earth, Solar System geology, and geological fieldwork. There are useful appendices on minerals, rock names and geological time. Whether you are preparing for an essay, studying for an exam or simply want to enrich your hobby or expand your knowledge, Geology: A Complete Introduction is your essential guide. David Rothery is a volcanologist, geologist, planetary scientist and Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University. He has done fieldwork in the UK, USA, Australia, Oman, Chile and Central America, and visited many other parts of the world.