Since the dawn of time, volcanoes have been both worshipped and feared. Celebrated by some cultures as a source of life and dreaded by others as the ultimate manifestation of the gods' anger, their volatile outbursts have left massive, indelible pockmarks on the planet's landscape. Today, scientists better understand the natural phenomena behind volcanic eruptions, but their impact is no less destructive. In Volcanoes, award-winning photographer Philippe Bourseiller documents the awesome power a...
Living on an Active Earth
by National Research Council Committee on the Science of Earthquakes
Letter Tracing Book Handwriting Alphabet for Preschoolers Cute Cow
by John J Dewald
Explosive Volcanism (Developments in Volcanology)
The 2007-2012 World Outlook for File Jackets and File Pockets
by Philip M. Parker
Shattering Earthquakes (Awesome Forces of Nature (Paperback)) (Awesome Forces of Nature)
by Louise A Spilsbury and Richard Spilsbury
This series introduces readers to natural events that can change people's lives and the landscape, with case studies of recent and historic disasters and incidents. Each book looks at what causes natural disasters to happen, how people are affected by them, and the work of the emergency services and aid organizations. The books introduce measuring equipment, how it is used and who collects it. They look at how professionals use weather data to predict local and national weather, and climate chan...
Advances in Geophysics Supplement 2 (Advances in Geophysics. Supplement)
by W H K Lee and Lee
Mother Nature Is Awesome (from Volcanoes to Earthquakes) (Books for Kids)
Biopolymers: Volume 14 (Rapra Review Reports)
by Lietuenant Colonel R M Johnson, L Y Mwaikambo, and N Tucker
Built on sugar, slaves, and piracy, Jamaica's Port Royal was the jewel in England's quest for Empire until a devastating earthquake sank the city beneath the sea A haven for pirates and the center of the New World's frenzied trade in slaves and sugar, Port Royal, Jamaica, was a notorious cutthroat settlement where enormous fortunes were gained for the fledgling English empire. But on June 7, 1692, it all came to a catastrophic end. Drawing on research carried out in Europe, the Caribbean, and t...
The definitive guide to getting ready for and staying safe after a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. FEMA recommends being prepared for two weeks of self-sufficiency after it occurs, and this handbook will show you how with clear, informative, and easy-to-implement steps. Recent seismic activity has made national headlines and underscored the fact that the Cascadia fault line off the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California is overdue for a major earthquak...
Kinematics and Dynamics of Lava Flows (Geological Society of America Special Papers (Paper Edition))