Furnace of creation, cradle of destruction : a journey to the birthplace of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis / Roy Chester.
A detailed history of geology and the science of plate tectonics highlighting some of the infamous natural disasters throughout recorded history, ending with the 2004 Asian tsunami, and with a look at how understanding plate tectonics has made it possible to monitor for early signs of a natural disa...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
AMACOM,
[2008], ©2008.
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| Physical Description: | xi, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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