Sinkholes
Sinkholes

Author: Nadia Higgins

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781634305228

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In Sinkholes, readers will learn how sinkholes have been carving out the earth's landscape for millions of years and the warning signs of a potential sinkhole in the making. This title will allow students to track historical facts and future improvements while gauging their understanding with a variety of reading comprehension tools. The Devastating Disasters series captures readers' attention with captivating photographs, descriptions, and factoids of catastrophes ranging from technology failure to destructive weather. Each 48-page book features engaging before- and after-reading sections that prompt readers to understand the impact these events have on society and the environment.

Florida Sinkholes
Florida Sinkholes

Author: Robert Brinkmann

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780813044958

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Explains the formation of Florida's sinkholes and discusses Florida's sinkhole policies, mapping, and detection.

The Science of a Sink Hole
The Science of a Sink Hole

Author: Robin Koontz

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2015-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1633625133

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This book discusses the science behind sinkholes. The chapters examine historical sinkholes, describe environmental factors that cause sinkholes, and explain how scientists respond to these disasters. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.

Sinkholes
Sinkholes

Author: Ann Squire

Publisher: Children's Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780531222966

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"Learn all about sinkholes, from how they are formed to how they can affect people around the world"--

Sinkholes
Sinkholes

Author: Sandra Friend

Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1561642584

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Text and photographs explore sinkholes, a natural phenomenon caused by the interaction between rock and water.

Sinkholes and Subsidence
Sinkholes and Subsidence

Author: Tony Waltham

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-03-15

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 3540269533

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"Sinkholes and Subsidence" provides a twenty-first century account of how the various subsidence features in carbonate and evaporite rocks cause problems in development and construction in our living environment. The authors explain the processes by which different types of sinkholes develop and mature in karst terrains. They consider the various methods used in site investigations, both direct and indirect, to locate the features associated with these hazards and risks, highlighting the value of hazard mapping. Various ground improvement techniques and the special types of foundation structures which deal with these problems are covered in the second half of the text. This book is supplemented with a wealth of actual case studies and solutions, written by invited experts.

The Fabulous Sinkhole, and Other Stories
The Fabulous Sinkhole, and Other Stories

Author: Jesús Salvador Treviño

Publisher: Arte Publico Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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The Fabulous Sinkhole and Other Stories is a new collection of short stories by noted film director and writer Jesus Salvador Trevino. Through his interconnected stories, Trevino gives us an offbeat, magically real and at times raucous vision of life in the barrios of the fictional town of Arroyo Grande, Texas. Ever the observer of the tragi-comic human scene, Trevino recreates for the reader the world of adults as overheard and filtered through the understanding of the young. Each adult action creates a wave of repercussions on the children, be they love triangles, petty jealousies or revenge. The rich texture of the narrative and the wide diversity of Hispanic characters all come to a romping, feverish end in the book with a fantasy that features an army of movie stereotypes of Hispanics who have returned as zombies bent on avenging themselves on Hollywood directors and screenwriters. Like the "fabulous sinkhole" of the title story, this is a horn of plenty offering unending riches in characterization, situations and emotions.

Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas
Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards in Karst Areas

Author: Mario Parise

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781862392243

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The book presents an overview of the main hazards affecting karst, including collapse and subsidence phenomena, hydrological hazards and human-induced geohazards. Consideration is also given to the problems of geohazard management in karst. The geological and hydrological properties of karst terrains make them among the most fragile in the world and pose serious problems for land managers. Sustainable development in these terrains requires efforts to limit geohazards of anthropogenic origin and to recognize and mitigate against those of natural origin. Aimed at providing the reader with worldwide case studies, the contributions cover a range of geological and morphological settings. Geographically, the fourteen papers discuss very different karst areas, from North America, the Caribbean and Asia to several karst areas in Europe, including the British Isles, Spain, France and Italy.

Florida Sinkholes
Florida Sinkholes

Author: Robert Brinkmann

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0813047773

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Below the live oaks, palm trees, cypress swamps, and springs, water is slowly wearing away the limestone bedrock of Florida. The erosion is often unseen, and over time it can result in shocking cave-ins like the destructive spectacle of the 1981 Winter Park sinkhole. Florida Sinkholes--the first comprehensive book on the subject--is an easy-to-follow guide to understanding how sinkholes form and what to do about Florida's sometimes pockmarked landscape. City planners, construction managers, developers, and homeowners alike will find this book invaluable because of the heavy impact and increasing frequency of sinkhole formation in the state. Amateur geologists will be fascinated by the subtle forces of nature that can make solid rock disappear. Tackling the problem of sinkholes in useful detail, this book packs an abundance of sound scientific fact into frank, readable language. Learn about the captivating workings of karst, a term for the swiss cheese-like formations of soluble rock that underlie the peninsula. Discover current state-of-the-art approaches to mapping sinkholes and subsurface voids. Review such practical concerns as structural damage, repairs, insurance problems, and management of karst lands. Examine case studies of several notable sinkholes and sinkhole events. Even before you've finished reading, you may find yourself itching to get out and visit these intriguing marvels of Florida geology for yourself.