Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Alexander E. Gates and David Ritchie.
- 3rd ed. /
- 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.