Waterfalls

• Main Author: Corrigan, Patricia, 1948-
• Other Authors: Nash, Geoffrey H.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Chelsea House, c2007.
• Series: Extreme Earth.
• Subjects: Waterfalls.; SCIENCE > Limnology. > Earth Sciences; SCIENCE > Hydrology. > Earth Sciences; Electronic books.
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From Venezuela's Angel Falls, Earth's highest, to Victoria Falls, "the smoke that thunders," this work is a survey of the world's top 10 waterfalls. Detailing locations, sources, size, volume, and appearance, it also includes material about each waterfall's geologic mak...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Origin of the Landform; Ch 1: Angel Falls; Ch 2: Victoria Falls; Ch 3: Yosemite Falls; Ch 4: Gavarnie Falls; Ch 5: Niagara Falls; Ch 6: Kahiwa Falls; Ch 7: Iguaçu Falls; Ch 8: Multnomah Falls; Ch 9: Jog Falls; Ch 10: Cumberland Falls; Color Insert; Glossary; Books; Magazines and Newspapers; Web Sites; Index;