Dangerous Earth: An Introduction to Geologic Hazards

by Stephen C. Porter, Barbara W. Murck, Brian J. Skinner

Book Overview

This book contains complete coverage of the geologic processes behind major natural hazards -- earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, hurricanes. It also provides an absorbing exploration of the human-planet relationship, describing how Earth processes influence our lives on a daily basis and how human actions alter the natural functioning of Earth systems. It explains how to distinguish the effects of anthropogenic change from natural change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471135658
• ISBN13: 9780471135654
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.6"