Geohazards Natural and Human

by Nicholas K. Coch

The first full-colour book on the market and the only text to thoroughly cover both geologic hazards and environmental problems. Extremely current and up-to-date coverage of volcanoes, earthquakes,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0023229926
• ISBN13: 9780023229923
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 481 Pages
• Weight: 2.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Great First Text

This test is excellent for anyone who has not studied Earth processes or geohazards before. It's clear and concise, and will make an expert out of a novice.

All you ever need to know

This text book, used in Geology classes led by Dr. Nicholas Coch himself, offers an array of useful information that any future or current geologist can appreciate. The book contains a brief history of how our wonderful planet Earth came into existence and what makes it work. Basically, everything you need to know in life that is important can be found here. Real estate decisions, where to be when a natural disaster occurs, what causes these occurances, what to invest in, how we can prepare for the future, are just some examples of what can be gained. Instead of working against the Earth, we can work with the Earth if we only understood how it works.

Geohazards provides a "down to earth" examination of nature.

Nicholas K. Coch provide in this book a very clear and informative look at the causes and effects of the natural world around us. He gives explanations and provides charts in a format that is easily understandable to any person regardless of scientific background. Overall it is a very readable book and sheds new light on some of the most terrifying events nature can present to the human condition on Earth. Coch provides a very thorough treatment of geohazards going not only from the causes for most natural disasters, but covering ways to lessen the effects of the disasters on the way humans live.