The Little Book of Earthquakes and Volcanoes: Rolf Schick - Couverture rigide

Schick, Rolf

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 038795287X ISBN 13 : 9780387952871

Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2002

Synopsis

For the interested lay reader, a brief, literate look at the forces that make the surface of the Earth subject to earthquakes and volcanoes.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this lay reader's introduction to the most spectacular and devastating of all geological events, Rolf Schick describes how earthquakes and volcanoes are related, and how they are an integral part of Earth's structure. Tracing the latest findings and theories in plate tectonics, he helps readers ask and answer the basic questions: What was it during the formation of Earth that led to these phenomena? Why do they occur in certain areas and not in others? How can we, within reason, protect ourselves from their devastation? And how far have we come, and how far can we go, in predicting when they will strike? For the reader who wants a concise and accessible guide to what makes the ground shake and explode, this is the perfect introduction.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 038795287X
• ISBN 13: 9780387952871
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 175
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