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Natural Disasters, 12th edition focuses on explaining how the normal processes of Earth concentrate their energies and deal heavy blows to humans and their structures. Students have a natural curiosity about natural disasters and why they occur. This text explains why natural disasters occur by interweaving the themes of Energy sources, Plate tectonics, Climate change, Earth Processes, Geologic time, the complexities of multiple variables operating simultaneously throughout the text. 

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Author:   Patrick Leon Abbott
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   12th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   0.937kg
ISBN:  

9781265125554

ISBN 10:   1265125554
Pages:   578
Publication Date:   06 April 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Prologue: Energy Flows Chapter 1: Natural Disasters and the Human Population Chapter 2: Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics Chapter 3: Earthquake Geology and Seismology Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes Chapter 5: Earthquakes throughout the United States and Canada Chapter 6: Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas Chapter 7: Volcano Case Histories: Killer Events Chapter 8: Tsunami versus Wind-Caused Waves Chapter 9: External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate Chapter 10: Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold Chapter 11: Hurricanes Chapter 12: Climate Change Chapter 13: Floods Chapter 14: Wildfire Chapter 15: Mass Movements Chapter 16: Coastal Processes and Hazards Chapter 17: Impacts with Space Objects Chapter 18: The Great Dyings

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Pat Abbott is a professor at San Diego State University

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