The Earth in Turmoil: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Their Impact on Humankind
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Amazon.com
A million and a half people have died in the last century as a result of geological cataclysms--a small number compared to those who have died in storms, floods, or wars, to be sure, but still enough to give us a reasonable fear of the planet's unpredictable motions. In this handy primer, Sieh and Levay explore the scientific issues surrounding such matters as making buildings and roadways earthquake-tolerant, noting that the behavior of seismic energy cannot be reliably forecast "because the rupture is not a small focus of energy like a light bulb but an event that propagates across a large surface over an appreciable period of time." They also note that plenty of places besides California and Japan are due for quakes and volcanoes in the near future. --Gregory McNamee
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American Scientist
[The Earth in Turmoil] works because the authors are experts in both the science and in the art of telling the story behind the science.
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The Earth in Turmoil: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Their Impact on Humankind
The Earth in Turmoil: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Their Impact on Humankind,Kerry Sieh,Simon LeVay,W. H. Freeman,0716736519,Earth Sciences - Geology,Earthquakes,Earthquakes & Volcanoes,Natural Resources,Nature,Science,Science/Mathematics,United States,Volcanoes,Science / General
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