Hyndman, Donald W. creator Hyndman, David W. text at Australia Belmont, Calif Brooks/Cole c2011 2011 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xx, 571 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. Natural hazards and disasters -- Plate tectonics and physical hazards -- Earthquakes and their causes -- Earthquake prediction and mitigation -- Tsunami -- Volcanoes: tectonic environments and eruptions -- Volcanoes: hazards and mitigation -- Landslides and other downslope movements -- Sinkholes, land subsidence, and swelling soils -- Climate change and weather related to hazards -- Streams and flood processes -- Floods and human interactions -- Waves, beaches, and coastal erosion -- Hurricanes and nor'easters -- Thunderstorms and tornadoes -- Wildfires -- Impact of asteroids and comets -- The future: where do we go from here? Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman. Includes index. Natural disasters Disasters United States Environmental risk assessment United States Emergency management United States GB5014 .H95 2011 363.34 9780538737524 (Student ed.) 0538737522 (Student ed.) 9780538737531 (Instructor's ed.) 0538737530 (Instructor's ed.) 2010923645 IPL 100226 20170131095000.0 16108706