Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes
Earthquakes and volcanoes
- 3rd ed. / Alexander E. Gates and David Ritchie
- New York : Facts on File, 2007
- xvi, 346 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
- Facts on File science library .
Ritchie's name appears first on the previous ed
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-315) and index
Preface: Essay on plate tectonics -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Appendix A: Chronology of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions -- Appendix B: Eyewitness accounts of major eruptions and quakes -- Appendix C: Further reading and web sites --Appendix D: Deadliest earthquakes -- Appendix E: Deadliest volcanoes -- Appendix F: Highest magnitude earthquakes -- Appendix G: Frequency of occurrence of earthquakes -- Appendix H: Magnitude v. ground motion and energy.
Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms.