An edition of Crushing avalanches
(2003)
Crushing avalanches
by Louise Spilsbury
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Describes the causes and effects of avalanches, case studies of past avalanches, and how they can be predicted or prevented in the future. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
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Table of Contents
What is an avalanche?
Where do avalanches happen?
What causes an avalanche?
Case study : Yungay, Peru, 1970
What happens in an avalanche?
Case study : Les Orres, France, 1998
Who helps after an avalanche?
Case study : Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2000
Can avalanches be predicted?
Can avalanches be prevented?
How do people prepare for avalanches?
What about avalanches in the future?
Some avalanche disasters of the past.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
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