Quakes Eruptions And Other Geologic Cataclysms
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Quakes Eruptions And Other Geologic Cataclysms
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Author : Jon Erickson
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Quakes Eruptions And Other Geologic Cataclysms written by Jon Erickson and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Earth sciences categories.
Covers earthquakes, floods, dust storms, meteor showers, volcanoes, landslides, glaciation, and mass extinctions.
Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes
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Author : Alexander E. Gates
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2006
Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes written by Alexander E. Gates and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms.
Catastrophes
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Author : Donald R. Prothero
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Catastrophes written by Donald R. Prothero and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Nature categories.
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
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Author : Mungo Ponton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Earthquakes Volcanoes written by Mungo Ponton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Earthquakes categories.
The Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes
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Author : David Ritchie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Encyclopedia Of Earthquakes And Volcanoes written by David Ritchie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Science categories.
Provides information on the earthquake and volcanic activity in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms
Earthquakes Volcanoes And Mountain Building
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Author : Josiah Dwight Whitney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
Earthquakes Volcanoes And Mountain Building written by Josiah Dwight Whitney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Earthquakes categories.
Geological Hazards
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Author : B.A. Bolt
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-12-21
Geological Hazards written by B.A. Bolt and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-21 with Science categories.
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.
Earthquakes In Human History
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Author : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-10
Earthquakes In Human History written by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Nature categories.
On November 1, 1755--All Saints' Day--a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that calamity and other epic earthquakes. The authors, Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and Donald Theodore Sanders, recapture the power of their previous book, Volcanoes in Human History. They vividly explain the geological processes responsible for earthquakes, and they describe how these events have had long-lasting aftereffects on human societies and cultures. Their accounts are enlivened with quotations from contemporary literature and from later reports. In the chaos following the Lisbon quake, government and church leaders vied for control. The Marquês de Pombal rose to power and became a virtual dictator. As a result, the Roman Catholic Jesuit Order lost much of its influence in Portugal. Voltaire wrote his satirical work Candide to refute the philosophy of "optimism," the belief that God had created a perfect world. And the 1755 earthquake sparked the search for a scientific understanding of natural disasters. Ranging from an examination of temblors mentioned in the Bible, to a richly detailed account of the 1906 catastrophe in San Francisco, to Japan's Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, to the Peruvian earthquake in 1970 (the Western Hemisphere's greatest natural disaster), this book is an unequaled testament to a natural phenomenon that can be not only terrifying but also threatening to humankind's fragile existence, always at risk because of destructive powers beyond our control.
Earthquake Storms
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Author : John Dvorak
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-11-15
Earthquake Storms written by John Dvorak and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with Science categories.
“Dvorak has done earthquake science sterling service by writing what is unarguably the best, the most comprehensive and compellingly readable book about the great fault, America's 800 mile long seismic danger zone, that will one day affect all of our lives.”—Simon Winchester, New York Times Bestselling author of The Crack at the Edge of the World and Krakatoa It is a prominent geological feature that is almost impossible to see unless you know where to look. Hundreds of thousands of people drive across it every day. The San Andreas Fault is everywhere, and primed for a colossal quake. For decades, scientists have warned that such a sudden shifting of the Earth's crust is inevitable. In fact, it is a geologic necessity.The San Andreas fault runs almost the entire length of California, from the redwood forest to the east edge of the Salton Sea. Along the way, it passes through two of the largest urban areas of the country - San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dozens of major highways and interstates cross it. Scores of housing developments have been planted over it. The words "San Andreas" are so familiar today that they have become synonymous with earthquake.Yet, few people understand the San Andreas or the network of subsidiary faults it has spawned. Some run through Hollywood, others through Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. The Hayward fault slices the football stadium at the University of California in half. Even among scientists, few appreciate that the San Andreas fault is a transient, evolving system that, as seen today, is younger than the Grand Canyon and key to our understanding of earthquakes worldwide.
Earthquakes
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Author : Arnold Boscowitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Earthquakes written by Arnold Boscowitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Earthquakes categories.