Awesome forces : the natural hazards that threaten New Zealand
2012
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Informative, generously illustrated, and written by some of New Zealand's leading scientists, this massively revised and updated edition of Te Papa Press's best-selling title is now more relevant than ever. With all-new information on climate change and the social and emotional impact of disasters, this book is a fascinating and essential resource.
Main title:
Awesome forces : the natural hazards that threaten New Zealand / edited by Geoff Hicks and Hamish Campbell.
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
Wellington, N.Z. : Te Papa Press, 2012.
Collation:
ix, 153 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 1998.Includes index."Published in association with EQC and GNS Science."
Contents:
Our place: the forces that shaped New Zealand / Hamish Campbell -- Volcanoes: blow up / Graham Leonard and Bruce Houghton -- Earthquakes: the big one / Kate Clark, Alan Hull and Russ van Dissen -- Landslides: beware of falling rocks / Eileen and Mauri McSaveney -- Tsunami: the last wave / Willem de Lange -- Extreme weather: wet 'n' wild / Jim Salinger -- The human side of hazards: when nature and people collide / Emma Doyle, David Johnstone and Sarbjit Johal.
ISBN:
9781877385872 (pbk)1877385875 (pbk)
Dewey class:
559.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
304004
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RYDE | ADULT NON-FICTION | 559.3 AWESScience & Technology | Available |
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