The encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes

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The encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes

by David Ritchie

Facts on File, 1994

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Bibliography: p. 217-219

Includes index

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An A-to-Z sourcebook that explains the terms and concepts associated with the sciences of natural catastrophe. This book covers the places in the world, throughout history, where such events have occurred. The events covered include the eruption of Mount Edna from 1226 BC to the present day,the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the violent movement in the San Andreas Fault in 1906, and recent eruptions such as Mount St. Helens and Mount Pinatubo.

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