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Geological Hazards
Bolt, B. A.; Horn, W. L.; Macdonald, G. A.; Scott, Captain R. F.
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Description for Geological Hazards
Paperback. Series: Springer Study Edition. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Growth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation. The book is aimed first at the general reader who is interested in studying the ... Read more
Growth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation. The book is aimed first at the general reader who is interested in studying the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Series
Springer Study Edition
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387902548
SKU
V9780387902548
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99-15
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