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Awesome Book from DK!
I'm a fan of these giant DK coffe table books. This was my first and is still my favorite. Tons of beautiful pictures ... more info

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Bogged down by details
This book is thoroughly researched and keeps as its primary focus a fascinating subject: the earthquake that leveled Sa... more info

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Read About a "World Event"
In "Krakatoa" author Simon Winchester examines the great explosion of August 27, 1883 from all angles, including histori... more info

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Not Too Surprising
...but then, I'm a geologist. What we call Civilization is just a thin veneer when all $%^& breaks loose. Recall the... more info

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"Supervolcano"
Absolutely fascinating book. Could have been edited more closely - some sentences and paragraphs were not clearly writt... more info

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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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Fifth edition brings a good book up to date
"Earthquakes" by Bruce Bolt has been the classic textbook for many years for a non-technical discussion. The fifith edi... more info

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Disjointed, repetitive, and disappointing
I was looking for a good geologic history book after finishing John McPhee's excellent "Annals of a Former World." Wind... more info

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Stunning and beautiful; everything you always wanted to know
This a beautifully printed little book, loaded with jaw-dropping, high-resolution photographs and diagrams in stunning c... more info

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Good book for applied seismologists.
A very good book for those who are interested in basic knowledge in applied seismology. Also lots of useful things about... more info