TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gates,Alexander E.
AU  - Ritchie,David
TI  - Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes
SN  - 9780816071203 (pbk.)
AV  - QE 521 .R58 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Checkmark Books
KW  - Earthquakes
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Volcanoes
N1  - Ritchie's name appears first on the previous ed; Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-315) and index; Preface : an essay on plate tectonics -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Appendix A. Chronology of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions -- Appendix B. Eyewitness accounts of major eruptions and quakes -- Appendix C. Further reading and Web sites -- Appendix D. The deadliest earthquakes -- Appendix E. The deadliest volcanoes -- Appendix F. The highest magnitude earthquakes -- Appendix G. The frequency of occurrence of earthquakes -- Appendix H. Magnitude v. ground motion and energy
N2  - Provides information on earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in various regions of the world, major quakes and eruptions throughout history, and geologic and scientific terms
ER  -