Abbott, Patrick L.
Natural disasters / Patrick L. Abbott. - 7th ed. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, c2009. - xvii, 526 p., 1 folded leaf : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Natural disasters and the human population -- Energy flows in Earth history and natural disasters -- Plate tectonics and earthquakes -- Earthquake geology and seismology -- Tsunami -- Some earthquakes in western North America -- More US and Canadian earthquakes -- Volcanic eruptions: plate tectonics and magmas -- Volcano case histories: killer events -- Mass movements -- Atmosphere, oceans, and long-term climate change -- Short-term climate change and severe weather -- Hurricanes and the coastline -- Floods -- Fire -- The great dyings -- Impacts with space objects.
9780073376691 (soft copy : acid-free paper) 0073376698 (hard copy : acid-free paper)
2008030804
Natural disasters.
GB5014 / .A24 2009
904/.5
Natural disasters / Patrick L. Abbott. - 7th ed. - Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, c2009. - xvii, 526 p., 1 folded leaf : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Natural disasters and the human population -- Energy flows in Earth history and natural disasters -- Plate tectonics and earthquakes -- Earthquake geology and seismology -- Tsunami -- Some earthquakes in western North America -- More US and Canadian earthquakes -- Volcanic eruptions: plate tectonics and magmas -- Volcano case histories: killer events -- Mass movements -- Atmosphere, oceans, and long-term climate change -- Short-term climate change and severe weather -- Hurricanes and the coastline -- Floods -- Fire -- The great dyings -- Impacts with space objects.
9780073376691 (soft copy : acid-free paper) 0073376698 (hard copy : acid-free paper)
2008030804
Natural disasters.
GB5014 / .A24 2009
904/.5