Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis - David Rothery

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Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled.

Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis includes:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: How the Earth moves

Chapter 3: Family relationships

Chapter 4: Types of volcano

Chapter 5: Volcanic hazards

Chapter 6: Volcanoes and climate

Chapter 7: Monitoring volcanoes

Chapter 8: Living with volcanoes

Chapter 9: Tectonic earthquakes

Chapter 10: Living with earthquakes

Chapter 11: Tsunamis

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