01792cam a2200301 4500 56957766 TxAuBib 20040220120000.0 040220s1994||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 93007670 9780816026593 hardbound : acid-free paper $40.00 ($50.00 Can.) 0816026599 hardbound : acid-free paper $40.00 ($50.00 Can.) (OCoLC)27812942 TxAuBib Ritchie, David, 1952 Sept. 18- The encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes / by David Ritchie. New York : Facts on File, 1994. 232 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Spine title: The encyclopedia of earthquakes & volcanoes. Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-219) and index. Although many books on earthquakes and volcanoes have been published, this is the first in an A-to-Z format that offers a full overview of these two spectacular natural phenomena. Included are entries on seismic and volcanic activity throughout the world as well as state-by-state look at the United States. There are entries on the history, characteristics and causes of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as well as articles on relevant geologic and scientific terminology. Important earthquakes and eruptions throughout history are thoroughly discussed in articles that include information on their causes and results, as well as their material cost and their toll in human life. (Book.) 20040220. Earthquakes Encyclopedias. Volcanoes Encyclopedias. Encyclopedias. Encyclopedia of earthquakes & volcanoes. TXLIV