Praise for the previous edition:
"...an excellent reference book for high school students and lower-level undergraduates new to earth science. It will also be useful for public libraries and as a supplementary title for college libraries."—American Reference Books Annual
"...a valuable resource..."—Christian Library Journal
"...this compact but detailed work describes, clearly and accurately, many of the forces that create the Earth's surface features...There are no other similar works."—School Library Journal
Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Fourth Edition provides a single-source reference on recent and historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions for the student and general reader doing research on this high-interest subject. This comprehensive A-to-Z resource explains the specific terms, concepts, people, and organizations associated with the sciences of catastrophe—seismology and volcanology—and covers the places in the world where these destructive phenomena have occurred, as well as key environmental issues, economic dilemmas, ethical concerns, and current advances in research and technology.
New or substantially updated entries include:
- Anatolia earthquake
- Banda Aceh earthquake and tsunamis
- Christchurch earthquake
- Earthquakes and volcanoes in California
- Earthquake reduction technologies
- Krakatau
- Long Valley caldera
- Mauna Loa
- Mino-Owari (Nobi) earthquake
- Mount Shasta
- Pacific Tsunami Warning System
- seismology
- Stratovolcano
- Volcanic activity in Hawaii
- and more.