Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Facts on File Science Library) by Alexander E. Gates [Repost]

Recent horrifying natural disasters such as the Banda Aceh Indonesia tsunami and the Bam, Iran, and Muzaffarabad, Pakistan earthquakes - among the worst in history - show that the burgeoning world population is clearly expanding faster than our reduction technology can handle. A greatly needed update, "Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Third Edition" provides a single source on historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions for the student and layperson alike doing research on this subject.