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An edition of Landslides, mudslides & avalanches (2007)

Landslides, mudslides & avalanches.

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"A discussion of major types of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

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World Book
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English

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Table of Contents

Mass movement
Landslides
What is a landslide?
Types of landslides
China, 1920?
What causes a landslide?
What happens during a landslide?
Landslide effects
Alaska, 1964
Avoiding landslides
Submarine landslides
Mudslides
What is a mudslide?
Devastating volcanic mudslides
Rain-induced landslides
Avalanches
What is an avalanche?
Why do avalanches happen?
The Alps, 1999
What happens during an avalanche?
The effects of avalanches
Stevens Pass, 1910
Avalanche prevention and rescue
Activity.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series
World book's library of natural disasters
Other Titles
Landslides, mudslides, and avalanches.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
363.34/9
Library of Congress
QE599.A2 L365 2007, QE599.A2 L365 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16269247M
Internet Archive
landslidesmudsli0000unse
ISBN 13
9780716698104
LCCN
2007013813
Goodreads
6320437

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