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Earth's Fury
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※上記表示の販売価格は割引適用後の価格です 出版済み 3-5週間でお届けいたします。 The Science of Natural Disasters Author: Gates, Alexander Publisher: WILEY ISBN: 9781119546597 Cover: PAPERBACK Date: 2022年08月 DESCRIPTION Natural disasters are any catastrophic loss of life and/or property caused by a natural event or situation. This definition could include biologic issues such as contagion, injurious bacterial colonization, invasion of dangerous plants and infestations of insects and other vermin. However, the popular understanding of what constitutes a natural disaster still focuses on disasters involving the physical properties of the earth and its atmosphere: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and wildfires. Earth's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters attempts to combine the best features of a scientific textbook and an encyclopedia. It retains the organization of a textbook and adopts the highly illustrative graphics of some of the newer and more effective textbooks. The book's unique approach is evident in its plethora of case studies: short, self-contained and well-illustrated stories of specific natural disasters that are highly engaging for both science and non-science majors. The stories incorporate the science into the event so students appreciate and remember it as part of the story. By relating the event to the impact on society and human lives, the science is placed in the context of the student's real life. Boasting a number of striking and highly detailed double-page illustrations of disaster-producing features, including volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes, this book is as much a visual resource as a textbook. For students who are probably most familiar with natural disasters through Hollywood movies, this book's own "widescreen presentation" is coupled with exciting stories which will enhance their interest as well as their understanding. Whether they are science or non-science majors, Earth's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters will appeal to all students, with its fresh approach and engaging style. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Natural Disasters Chapter 2: Moving Continents Chapter 3: How Does Rock Melt? Chapter 4: Types of Volcanoes Chapter 5: Volcanic Hazards Chapter 6: Causes of Earthquakes Chapter 7: Earthquakes 101 Chapter 8: Earthquake Hazards Chapter 9: Killer Tsunamis Chapter 10: Predicting Earthquakes and Reducing Hazards Chapter 11: Avalanches and Landslides Chapter 12: Weather and Storms Chapter 13: Ocean Circulation and Coastal Systems Chapter 14: Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons Chapter 15: Tornadoes and Supercells: Terrors of the Plains Chapter 16: Devastating Floods and Their Aftermath Chapter 17: Droughts and Desertification Chapter 18: Impacts: Collisions from Space Chapter 19: Climate Change Dynamics
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