Savage Earth by Alwyn Scarth
This reference book puts earthquakes and volcanic activity into context by explaining the complexities of plate tectonics and continental drift using both text and helpful diagrams. Subsequent sections of the book go into more detail looking first at earthquakes, and then at volcanoes, using a mixture of historical and contemporary accounts of major incidents in order to illustrate the often devastating effects. Real-life accounts by many of the interviewees featured in the television series, "Savage Skies", are also included. The final section deals with the science of earthquake and eruption prediction and the difficulties it presents to scientists around the world. Full of dramatic photographs, stories and concise explanation, "Savage Earth" is a reference guide to readers interested in the forces of science and nature. It contains everything you wanted to know about earthquakes and volcanoes but were too embarrassed to ask your children.
It contains everything you wanted to know about earthquakes and volcanoes but were too embarrassed to ask your children'The Times'
Educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he as awarded a PhD, Alwyn Scarth was for 30 years a Lecturer in Geography at Dundee University. He is now based mainly in Paris where he continues his writing and research. His previous works include Volcanoes (UCL Press, London).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002201353 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002201356 |
| Title | Savage Earth |
| Author | Alwyn Scarth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2001-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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