Furnace of creation, cradle of destruction a journey to the birthplace of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis /

• Main Author: Chester, R. 1936-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : AMACOM, c2008.
• Subjects: Plate tectonics.; Continental drift.; SCIENCE > Geography. > Earth Sciences; SCIENCE > Geology. > Earth Sciences; Electronic books.
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The story behind the scientific theory that revolutionized the way we think about the Earth.

Table of Contents:

• CHAPTER 13: Plate Tectonics and VolcanoesCHAPTER 14: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes; CHAPTER 15: Plate Tectonics and Tsunamis; CHAPTER 16: Predicting and Mitigating Against Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis; EPILOGUE: Deadly Years and Megadisasters; INDEX;