Earthquakes And Volcanoes By Dr Robert Muir Wood

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Dr Robert Muir Wood (Hardcover)
9780855336578

1987, American hardcover edition, Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 160 pages, superb drawings, maps, b&w and color photos. Unusual format, tall and thin publication. The author is a leading earthquake consultant, scientific writer, and project author. Discusses the cause of earthquakes, the devastation that can take place, and future disasters in known danger spots. Provides answers as to what can be done to anticipate such phenomena. Lists the most devastating earthquakes in history, including the Alaska earthquake of 1964, the largest deformation of the earth's surface ever recorded. In America, we remember vividly the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which almost ruined the city's building structure. It was an 8.3 magnitude quake, leaving 700 people dead. As this informative title tells us, 200,000 people died in China in 1920. Fascinating material.