TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gates,Alexander E.
AU  - Ritchie,David
TI  - Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes
SN  - 0816063028 (acidfree paper)
AV  - QE521 .R58 2007
U1  - 551.203/K223 23
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Facts on File
KW  - Earthquakes
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Volcanoes
N1  - 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; HS
N2  - Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms
ER  -