Main Title |
Natural disasters / |
Author |
Abbott, Patrick L.
|
Publisher |
McGraw-Hill, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
86115518 |
ISBN |
9780073050348; 0073050342; 9780071102186; 0071102183 |
Subjects |
Natural disasters
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
GB5014.A24 2008 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
12/12/2018 |
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Edition |
Sixth edition |
Collation |
xvii, 510 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Contents Notes |
Natural disasters and the human population -- Energy flows in earth history and natural disasters -- Plate tectonics and earthquakes -- Earthquake geology and Seismology -- Tsunami -- Some earthquakes in western North America -- More U.S. and Canadian earthquakes -- Volcanic eruptions : plate tectonics and magmas -- Volcano case histories : killer events -- Mass movements -- Atmosphere, oceans, and long-term climate change -- Short-term climate change and severe weather -- Hurricanes and the coastline -- Floods -- Fire -- The great dyings -- Impacts with space objects. Natural disasters and the human population - Energy flows in earth history and natural disasters - Plate tectonics - Earthquakes - Tsunami - Volcanic eruptions - Magmas - Killer events - Mass movements - Atmosphere, oceans and long-term climate change - Short-term climate change and severe weather - Hurricanes and the coastline - Floods - Fire - Fossils - Mass extinctions. |
Place Published |
Boston |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2008 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2006102905 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20181204060427 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02409cam 2200433 a 45010 |