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The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier
by Bruce Barcott  Publisher Comments The largest and most dangerous volcano in the country, Mount Rainier is perhaps the most potent icon of the Pacific Northwest. It is at once an awe-inspiring natural monument and a hulking presence of peril. Intrigued by the defining pillar of his native...
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The...
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by Simon Winchester 
Powells.com Staff Pick Krakatoa is the eloquent narrative of the cataclysmic destruction in 1883 of the volcanic island of the same name. Killing nearly 40,000 people (mostly from the resultant tsunamis), this violent eruption was "the most violent explosion ever...
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When the Mississippi Ran Backwards : Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes (05 Edition)
by Jay Feldman Publisher Comments On December 15, 1811, two of Thomas Jefferson's nephews murdered a slave in cold blood and put his body parts into a roaring fire. The evidence would have been destroyed but for a rare act of God — or, as some believed, of the Indian chief Tecumseh....
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In the Blast Zone: Catastrophe and Renewal on Mount St. Helens
by Charles Goodrich and Kathleen Dean Moore and Frederick J. Swanson Publisher Comments As it erupted in 1980, Mount St. Helens captured the attention of the region, nation, and world, and it continues to fascinate us today — a constant reminder that we live in volcano country. In lucid prose and poetry by some of America's leading...
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A Crack in the Edge of the World
by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments A burgeoning new city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. It is also built upon a landscape that has been stretching, sliding and breaking apart for millennia. In 1906 the dreams of this city came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of...
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (P.S.)
by Simon Winchester Publisher Comments Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The...
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Fire on the Mountain: The Nature of Volcanoes
by Dorian Weisel Publisher Comments Fiery windows into the center of our planet, volcanoes offer scientists a glimpse into vital geologic processes that help us to better understand the earth and its place in the universe. This exceptional volume explores the fascinating nature of...
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Super Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone National Park
by Greg Breining Publisher Comments Every year, 3 million visitors tour Yellowstone, America’s favorite national park. Yet most are unaware they are standing atop one the world’s most destructive volcanoes. It’s active and could explode in another colossal eruption!...
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Earthquakes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Seismic Disruptions
by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer and Donald Theodore Sanders Publisher Comments On November 1, 1755-All Saints' Day-a massive earthquake struck Europe's Iberian Peninsula and destroyed the city of Lisbon. Churches collapsed upon thousands of worshippers celebrating the holy day. Earthquakes in Human History tells the story of that...
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
Powells.com Staff Pick "If you liked Krakatoa, The Professor and the Madman, or any of Winchester's other works, you'll like this one. He explains geological ideas well, and is well on his way to being the new ambassador of geology's influence on human history. He places...
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Volcano Cowboys
by Dick Thompson Publisher Comments Twenty years ago, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State, "blew." It was the volcano's first eruption in recorded time, although as early as 1978 a team of scientists from the US Geological Survey had labeled it "the most dangerous volcano in the Cascade...
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Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions
by Haraldur Sigurdsson Publisher Comments From prehistoric times to the fiery destruction of Pompeii in 79 A.D. and the more recent pyrotechnics of Mt. St. Helens, volcanic eruptions have aroused fear, inspired myths and religious worship, and prompted heated philosophical and scientific debate....
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A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (P.S.)
by Simon Winchester
Powells.com Staff Pick "If you liked Krakatoa, The Professor and the Madman, or any of Winchester's other works, you'll like this one. He explains geological ideas well, and is well on his way to being the new ambassador of geology's influence on human history. He places...
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At Risk: Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the West Coast
by John Clague Synopsis This book is the story of the powerful earth forces at work in the western and off-shore areas of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia, with special emphasis on earthquakes and tsunamis and how they threaten the people who live in these areas. It...
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Volcanoes (Worldlife Library)
by Peter Clarkson Publisher Comments Voyageur Naturally is your one-stop resource for books about nature and country sports. We have one of the largest selections available for both young adult and adult readers. Zoos and aquariums, natural history museums, gift shops, sporting book...
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Earthquakes (Early Bird Earth Science)
by Sally M. Walker Publisher Comments This book introduces young readers to earthquakes. It describes the layers of Earth's crust and explains how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes and forms mountains. It also discusses how and why seismologists study earthquakes, how...
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Teach Yourself Geology
by David A. Rothery Synopsis Get the hard facts on this fascinating Earth science Teach Yourself Geology addresses the implications of climate change and the many recent developments in research on geology on other planets. Written in jargon-free language, you'll understand key...
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Earthquakes - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Reference
by Icon Health Publications Synopsis This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to earthquakes. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to...
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Magnitude 8: Earthquakes and Life Along the San Andreas Fault
by Philip L Fradkin Publisher Comments The archetypal natural disaster defined on the verge of the millennium. To understand the cataclysmic earthquake that will tear California apart one day, Philip L. Fradkin has written a dramatic history of earthquakes and an eloquent guide to the San...
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