Seismology Our Violent Earth

Author : Roberta Baxter
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1629693286
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seismology: Our Violent Earth written by Roberta Baxter and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents the history of seismology. Vivid text details how early theories led to our modern understanding of the forces behind earthquakes and volcanoes. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible. Useful sidebars, rich images, and a glossary help readers understand the science and its importance. Maps and diagrams provide context for critical discoveries in the field. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Robert Dinwiddie
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1405373601
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Violent Earth written by Robert Dinwiddie and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explosive guide to the dynamic forces that shape our planet Violent Earth is a spectacular visual exploration of the some of the most awe-inspiring and dramatic events that our planet can throw at us; earthquakes, eruptions, mud slides, tsunamis and more. Feel their terrifying force as they leap off the page through powerful photography, specially commissioned artworks and fascinating infographics. Covering every aspect of seismology, vulcanology and tectonics, Violent Earth explores the science behind predicting when major events will occur and profiles the areas of key geological activity such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites and plate boundaries. Plus, read about the significant incidents that have happened to our world in recorded history including the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the recent tsunami in Japan. Violent Earth is a fascinating read for enthusiasts of any age, ideal for students and a spectacular reference book for the whole family.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756689465
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Violent Earth written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using powerful photography, specially commissioned artworks, and intuitive infographics, Violent Earth explores phenomenon of natural disasters in unprecedented detail. Individual sites from Stromboli to Mount St Helens and the mid-Atlantic Ridge to the Hawaiian hotspots are profiled, with clear, illustrated explanations of how they came into being. This eBook also looks at some of the most famous events associated with these places - from the historic eruptions of Laki, Iceland, which is credited with triggering the French Revolution, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed over 250,000 people in 2010. Violent Earth also explores our restless oceans, and details the submarine rifts, vents, and volcanoes A spectacular reference book for all the family, Violent Earth is an authoritative, stimulating and visually arresting exploration of the dramatic forces that are constantly shaping our planet - often without warning and with devastating results.

Author : B. Gutenberg
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473384540
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seismicity Of The Earth And Associated Phenomena written by B. Gutenberg and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to, firstly evaluate the present relative seismicity of various parts of the earth, and secondly to discuss the geography and the geological character of the zones and areas of seismic activity. This includes correlation with alignments of active volcanoes and gravity anomalies, and with oceanic deeps, mountain structures, and other topographic features. Mechanism is discussed, particularly with reference to the crust folding and block faulting.

Author : Roger Musson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0230119417
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Million Death Quake written by Roger Musson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading seismologist examines why and how earthquakes happen while explaining why he believes they are becoming more lethal, profiling breakthroughs in science and engineering that are improving structure resiliency and furthering predictability technologies. 30,000 first printing.

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Publisher : National Geographic Adventure Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature on the Rampage written by and published by National Geographic Adventure Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid pictures illustrate the effects of natural disasters such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, microbursts, and pests.

Author : Kathryn Miles
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525955186
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quakeland written by Kathryn Miles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It’s a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes. You need to worry about them only if you’re in San Francisco, right? Wrong. We have been making enormous changes to subterranean America, and Mother Earth, as always, has been making some of her own. . . . The consequences for our real estate, our civil engineering, and our communities will be huge because they will include earthquakes most of us do not expect and cannot imagine—at least not without reading Quakeland. Kathryn Miles descends into mines in the Northwest, dissects Mississippi levee engineering studies, uncovers the horrific risks of an earthquake in the Northeast, and interviews the seismologists, structual engineers, and emergency managers around the country who are addressing this ground shaking threat. As Miles relates, the era of human-induced earthquakes began in 1962 in Colorado after millions of gallons of chemical-weapon waste was pumped underground in the Rockies. More than 1,500 quakes over the following seven years resulted. The Department of Energy plans to dump spent nuclear rods in the same way. Evidence of fracking’s seismological impact continues to mount. . . . Humans as well as fault lines built our “quakeland”. What will happen when Memphis, home of FedEx's 1.5-million-packages-a-day hub, goes offline as a result of an earthquake along the unstable Reelfoot Fault? FEMA has estimated that a modest 7.0 magnitude quake (twenty of these happen per year around the world) along the Wasatch Fault under Salt Lake City would put a $33 billion dent in our economy. When the Fukushima reactor melted down, tens of thousands were displaced. If New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant blows, ten million people will be displaced. How would that evacuation even begin? Kathryn Miles’ tour of our land is as fascinating and frightening as it is irresistibly compelling.

Author : Matthys Levy
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393315271
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why the Earth Quakes written by Matthys Levy and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses origins, causes, and historical occurrences, of earthquakes and volcanoes and how to prepare for them.

Author : Ellen J. Prager
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071351614
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Furious Earth written by Ellen J. Prager and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth's fabric is shifting, creaking, and groaning. Discover the latest science on the forces and the cataclysmic phenomena they produce in an effort to understand and predict. 30 color illustrations.

Author : Diana Malizia
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508177082
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Visual Guide to Volcanoes and Earthquakes written by Diana Malizia and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color, dynamically illustrated volume helps readers better understand the causes of fractures and the magnitude and violence of the forces deep within the earth. It contains shocking scenes of cities convulsed by earthquakes and volcanoes, natural phenomena that, in mere seconds, unleash rivers of fire; destroy buildings, highways, bridges, and gas and water lines; and leave entire cities without electricity or phone service. Earthquakes near coastlands can cause tsunamis, waves that spread across the ocean with the speed of an airplane. A tsunami that reaches a coast can be more destructive than the earthquake itself. All of this fierce dynamism is brought into vivid focus here with stunning photographs, cutaway diagrams, and information-packed infographics.