Quakes, eruptions, and other geologic cataclysms / Jon Erickson.
Quakes, eruptions, and other geologic cataclysms / Jon Erickson.
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Publisher
New York : Facts on File, c1994.
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T0390387
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The Dynamic Earth -- 2. Earthquakes -- 3. Volcanic Eruptions -- 4. Earth Movements -- 5. Catastrophic Collapse -- 6. Floods -- 7. Dust Storms -- 8. Glaciers -- 9. Impact Cratering -- 10. Mass Extinctions.
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Publisher
New York : Facts on File, c1994.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
This latest book in the acclaimed Changing Earth series exposes the varied processes behind (or beneath) all of the major geologic hazards, from earthquakes and volcanoes to floods and landslides; from dust storms and glaciation to meteor showers and mass extinctions. An introductory chapter sets the stage, explaining in plain language the dynamic...
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Quakes, eruptions, and other geologic cataclysms / Jon Erickson.
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The changing earth series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-185) and index.
Transferred from N550/63.
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Date Copyright
c1994.
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T0390387
Record Identifier
74VKOvx76a0d
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ISBN
0816029490 (alk. paper)
9780816029495 (alk. paper)
DDC
550
MMS ID
991022443779702626
