Book
Violent Earth / Robert Dinwiddie, Simon Lamb, Ross Reynolds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756686857 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 360 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: London : DK, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Smithsonian." Includes index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Geology. Meteorology. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 551 Din | 31681002256592 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Features natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and extreme weather, and explains how the Earth's processes contribute to them. - Baker & Taylor
Explores the dramatic forces of geographical activity that are constantly shaping and changing the planet, including earthquakes, volcanoes and plate boundaries and presents the latest scientific research on these events accompanied by detailed maps, photos and illustrations. - DK Publishing
A spectacular reference book for the entire family, Violent Earth is an authoritative, stimulating, and visually arresting exploration of the dramatic forces that are constantly shaping our planetâoften without warning and with devastating results.
Using powerful photography, specially commissioned illustrations, and intuitive infographics, Violent Earth explores plate tectonics, vulcanology, and seismology in unprecedented detail.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and including detailed maps, revealing areas of key geological activity, such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites, and plate boundaries, Violent Earth also looks at some of the most famous events associated with these places, from the historic eruptions of Laki, Iceland, which is credited with triggering the French Revolution, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 250,000 people in 2010.
AUTHOR INFO:Established in 1846, The Smithsonian Institution is a world renowned research center, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
- Dorling Kindersley Pub
A spectacular reference book for the entire family, Violent Earth is an authoritative, stimulating, and visually arresting exploration of the dramatic forces that are constantly shaping our planet â often without warning and with devastating results.
Using powerful photography, specially commissioned illustrations, and intuitive infographics, Violent Earth explores plate tectonics, vulcanology, and seismology in unprecedented detail.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and including detailed maps, revealing areas of key geological activity, such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites, and plate boundaries, Violent Earth also looks at some of the most famous events associated with these places, from the historic eruptions of Laki, Iceland, which is credited with triggering the French Revolution, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 250,000 people in 2010.
AUTHOR INFO:Established in 1846, The Smithsonian Institution is a world renowned research center, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
- Penguin Putnam
A spectacular reference book for the entire family, Violent Earth is an authoritative, stimulating, and visually arresting exploration of the dramatic forces that are constantly shaping our planet â often without warning and with devastating results.Using powerful photography, specially commissioned illustrations, and intuitive infographics,Violent Earth explores plate tectonics, vulcanology, and seismology in unprecedented detail.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and including detailed maps, revealing areas of key geological activity, such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites, and plate boundaries,Violent Earth also looks at some of the most famous events associated with these places, from the historic eruptions of Laki, Iceland, which is credited with triggering the French Revolution, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 250,000 people in 2010.
AUTHOR INFO:Established in 1846, The Smithsonian Institution is a world renowned research center, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
- Random House, Inc.
A spectacular reference book for the entire family, Violent Earth is an authoritative, stimulating, and visually arresting exploration of the dramatic forces that are constantly shaping our planet â often without warning and with devastating results.Using powerful photography, specially commissioned illustrations, and intuitive infographics,Violent Earth explores plate tectonics, vulcanology, and seismology in unprecedented detail.
Drawing on the latest scientific research and including detailed maps, revealing areas of key geological activity, such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites, and plate boundaries,Violent Earth also looks at some of the most famous events associated with these places, from the historic eruptions of Laki, Iceland, which is credited with triggering the French Revolution, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 250,000 people in 2010.
AUTHOR INFO:Established in 1846, The Smithsonian Institution is a world renowned research center, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history.
