Why the Earth Quakes: the Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- List Price: $25.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish date: 10/01/1995
Description:
We expect anything to move, but not the earth! And we certainly do not expect mountains to throw the earth's innards into the sky! Nothing is as frightening as to feel the earth shake under our feet or to see flaming lava spew from unknown depths, moving mercilessly towards us. The aim of the authors of this book, who have personally experienced such terrifying catastrophes, is to demystify their causes and to explain in layman's terms not only their origins but how, at long last, we may defend ourselves from the powerful assaults of earthquakes and volcanoes. By exploring the miracle of the universe's creation, Why the Earth Quakes leads the reader through a brief, fascinating voyage to the birth and growth of our planet with its cracked and constantly shifting crust. Technical issues needed to understand the behavior of earthquakes and volcanoes such as plate tectonics and seismic gaps are explained in clear and concise terms. Over one hundred illustrations clarity them for both the general reader and the professional. One section of the book is dedicated to answering the most commonly asked questions about how to be ready and avoid the worst consequences of our earth's onslaughts.
Expand description
Product notice
Returnable at the third party seller's discretion and may come without consumable supplements like access codes, CD's, or workbooks.
Seller | Condition | Comments | Price |
|
Bookmans
Acceptable
|
$3.27
|
|
Taos Books
Like New
|
$3.32
|
|
Basement Seller 101
Like New
|
$3.32
|
|
Books From California
Very Good |
$3.36
|
|
Books From California
Good |
$3.36
|
|
Half Price Books Inc
Very Good
|
$3.37
|
|
HPB-Ruby
Very Good
|
$4.50
|
|
Half Price Books Inc
Very Good
|
$4.50
|
|
Jeff Stark
Like New
|
$4.90
|
|
Magers and Quinn Booksellers
Very Good
|
$5.61
|
|
Robert Harper Books
Good |
$5.62
|
Ergodebooks
|
Good |
$6.72
|
|
HPB-Emerald
Very Good
|
$7.30
|
|
Poverty Hill Books
New
|
$11.20
|
|
Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB
Very Good |
$12.91
|
|
Library Market
Like New
|
$21.37
|
Please Wait