Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Author: Ellen J. Prager

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1438107099

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Though the Earth's outermost shell is comprised of tectonic plates that are constantly shifting underneath our feet, the ground is usually quiet and still. But sometimes, an earthquake violently rocks the ground or an explosive volcanic blast causes destruction to surrounding areas. Yet despite the potential devastating effects, earthquakes and volcanoes also help create the land people live on. Earthquakes and Volcanoes explains what triggers earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, where on Earth they are most likely to occur, how they happen, and how examining disasters of the past can make people safer in the future during these events.

The Little Book of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
The Little Book of Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Author: Rolf Schick

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2002-05-31

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 038795287X

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In this lay reader's introduction to the most spectacular and devastating of all geological events, Rolf Schick describes how earthquakes and volcanoes are related, and how they are an integral part of Earth's structure. Tracing the latest findings and theories in plate tectonics, he helps readers ask and answer the basic questions: What was it during the formation of Earth that led to these phenomena? Why do they occur in certain areas and not in others? How can we, within reason, protect ourselves from their devastation? And how far have we come, and how far can we go, in predicting when they will strike? For the reader who wants a concise and accessible guide to what makes the ground shake and explode, this is the perfect introduction.