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A Disaster Like No Other
The earthquake that hit Lisbon on 1 November 1755 shook up a lot more than its buildings and citizens. There were reper... more info

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Excellent review of eruptions and explanation of physical basis of volcanism
This the very interestingly writen book, in which physical backgrounds of the volcanic phenomena are explained very acce... more info

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One Book YOU'VE got to read!
Herb Kawainui Kona is not only a wonderful artist, but also a wonderful story teller. Whenever we have family or guest v... more info

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Beautiful Pictures, Good Writing, Great Descriptions
I went to visit Mount St. Helens just a few weeks before she started rumbling and spitting again. I got this book becaus... more info

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An Intriguing Reappraisal Of History
Amos Nur has reexamined some of the mysteries of the ancient world and determined that in all likelihood earthquakes wer... more info

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A place to start
The book has loads of theory. The plans for an oscillator are fair and will give you a place to start. A mention is made... more info

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Great fun to read, and a really good look at what can be done to save people from volcanic disasters!
A fun read, slightly light on the science for technical types, but very informative about the choices volcanologists hav... more info

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Interesting, Limited & Flawed
The author has produced a fine disaster story of a event usually overlooked in English literature, but unfortunatel... more info

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An awesome book! Relevant, Readable.
The author clearly explains the history of earth science as it relates to the realization of plate tectonics. This is fa... more info