Learn about nature's most feared phenomena

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are the three deadliest natural events humans must contend with. Beginning with the basics of plate tectonics, this accessible guide educates you on how these hazards can be predicted, how they are interrelated, and what their catastrophic consequences are.

Acknowledgements / 1 Introduction / 2 How the Earth moves / 3 Eruptions / 4 Types of volcano / 5 Volcanic hazards / 6 Volcanoes and climate / 7 Monitoring volcanoes / 8 Living with volcanoes / 9 Tectonic earthquakes / 10 Living with earthquakes / 11 Tsunamis / Taking it further / Glossary / Index

David Rothery is a volcanologist and geologist. He is a senior lecturer at the Open University. His international collaborative research on active volcanoes has taken him to places as diverse as Hawaii, the Americas, Indonesia and Italy.

David Rothery is a volcanologist and geologist. He is a senior lecturer at the Open University. His international collaborative research on active volcanoes has taken him to places as diverse as Hawaii, the Americas, Indonesia and Italy.

Imprint: McGraw-Hill
Distributor: The McGraw-Hill Companies
Publication Date: 10-12-2007
Pages: 304
Measurements: 7.600in X 5.000in X 0.760in X 0.640lb