Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania
Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania

Author: John H. Barnes

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1428988971

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This educational guide explains how rocks are fundamental to our very existence on planet Earth. Contents: classification of rocks; chemical structure of minerals; classification of minerals; identification of minerals; planet earth¿s recycling program; making sedimentary rocks; clastic sedimentary rocks; nonclastic sedimentary rocks; metamorphism -- transformed rocks; making igneous rocks; classification of igneous rocks; igneous rocks in Pennsylvania; uses for rocks: oil & gas, coal, & industrial minerals; & some common & interesting minerals that can be found in Pennsylvania. Color and black & white maps & illustrations.

Pictures of Disasters in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, 1995. 1. 17
Pictures of Disasters in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, 1995. 1. 17

Author: Barry Leonard

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1428988084

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The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which struck Northern Awaji Island, Japan, on Jan. 17, 1995, registered an intensity of 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in Kobe & Sumoto, & was felt widely in Japan from Tohoku to Kyushu regions. The first earthquake in Japan to be focused on a highly concentrated urban area, it killed 5,502 & injured 41,527. Also seriously damaged were the transportation network required for emergency & reconstruction activities; the port facilities; & water, communications, & power supply lifelines. This report records the earthquake through color photographs to publicize the reactions of citizens & volunteers, the emergency measures implemented, & the progress of the reconstruction effort. Over 80 color photos.