Savage Earth: The Dramatic Story of Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Editorial Reviews
THE TIMES
“Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes and volcanoes but were too embarrassed to ask your children.”
From the Publisher
Clear and accessible, packed with dramatic photographs, Savage Earth looks at two of the immensely powerful forces acting on our planet—volcanoes and earthquakes. Using layman’s language and helpful diagrams, it begins by explaining the complexities of plate tectonics and continental drift. The chapters that follow look first at earthquakes, and then at volcanoes, using both historical and contemporary incidents to illustrate the often devastating effects. A final section examines the science of earthquake and eruption prediction and the difficulties it presents to scientists around the world. With 200 remarkable color photos and illustrations, concise explanations, and gripping accounts, Savage Earth is a book for anyone interested in science and the forces of nature. Alwyn Scarth earned his doctorate degree from Cambridge University; he is the author of Vulcan’s Fury, Volcanoes in Europe, and Volcanoes: An Introduction.
Savage Earth: The Dramatic Story of Volcanoes and Earthquakes,Alwyn Scarth,HarperCollins (UK),0002201356,Earth Sciences - General,Earthquakes,Earthquakes & Volcanoes,General,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Plate tectonics,Science,Volcanoes,Reference works,Vulcanology & seismology
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