Earth-shaking phenomena
For the lay reader: An introduction to earthquakes and volcanoes
The ash and dust released from the stupendous 1883 volcano on the Indonesian
island of Krakatoa was visible in the atmosphere, worldwide, for more than three
years. And in 1964, the great Alaskan earthquake increased the elevation of more
than 70,000 square miles on the western coast of North America by as much as 20
feet, and caused destructive tidal waves across the Pacific.
We all know that catastrophic earthquakes and volcanoes happen. We even know,
more or less, where they are likely to strike. But they never fail to shock and
amaze us with their destructiveness, and in their power to dislodge what we all
take for granted: firm ground beneath our feet.
In The Little Book of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, 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?
Rolf Schick is a retired Professor of Geophysics at the University of Stuttgart,
Germany. His research focuses on earthquake seismology and physical volcanology.
Schick is the founder of the international working group "Seismic Phenomena
Associated with Volcanic Activity" at the European Seismological
Commission. He has contributed to numerous TV documentaries on seismological and
volcanic activity worldwide.
Detailed information and order possibility:
Rolf Schick
The Little Book of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
2002. Hardcover, 164 pp. 23 figs.
Euro 19.95 (net price); £14.00; $20.00; sFr 34.50
ISBN 0-387-95287-X
Contact:
Joan Robinson
Springer-Verlag Press and Public Relations
Tel.: +49- (0) 6221-487-8130,
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