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Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Facts on File Science Library)
Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes - Facts on File Science Library Author:David Ritchie, Alexander E., Phd Gates The Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes explains the specific terms and concepts associated with the sciences of catastrophe-seismology and volcanology-and covers the places in the world where these destructive phenomena have occurred. Entries include terms and concepts such as: caldera, stratovolcano, S-waves, liquefaction, harmonic tremo... more »rs, and much more. The revised edition contains:
Updated geographic locations and damage estimates for certain areas
Enhanced content on the geologic processes, with clear and up-to-date diagrams to articulate these processes
New definitions of geologic terms
An updated chronology of important earthquakes and eruptions.« less