Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes
For the 1994 first edition, journalist Ritche and geologist Gates had in mind lay readers who wanted to learn about volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes in the US and worldwide, and about some of the science that underlies them. For the revised edition, they retain the kind of information useful...
| Main Author: | Ritchie, David, 1952- |
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| Other Authors: | Gates, Alexander E., 1957- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Checkmark Books,
[2001]
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Edition: | New ed. |
| Series: |
Facts on File science library.
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| Summary: |
For the 1994 first edition, journalist Ritche and geologist Gates had in mind lay readers who wanted to learn about volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes in the US and worldwide, and about some of the science that underlies them. For the revised edition, they retain the kind of information useful and interesting to people with no scientific background, but also add enough scientific content that the book could be used as a supplement, or even a stand-alone textbook for an advanced high school or introductory college course. c. Book News Inc. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-285) and index. Appendix A. Chronology of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions 263 -- Appendix B. Eyewitness Accounts of Major Eruptions and Quakes 268. For the 1994 first edition, journalist Ritche and geologist Gates had in mind lay readers who wanted to learn about volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes in the US and worldwide, and about some of the science that underlies them. For the revised edition, they retain the kind of information useful and interesting to people with no scientific background, but also add enough scientific content that the book could be used as a supplement, or even a stand-alone textbook for an advanced high school or introductory college course. c. Book News Inc. |
| Physical Description: |
ix, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-285) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0816043728 9780816043729 0816045836 9780816045839 |