Natural Disasters
by Patrick Leon Abbott
12th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781264091164 |
| eText ISBN | 9781266592850 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2023 |
| Edition | 12th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 578 |
Natural Disasters, 12th Edition, is a textbook by Patrick Leon Abbott that examines how normal Earth processes concentrate energy and cause severe damage to human populations and structures.
The volume explores internal and external planetary forces, connecting plate tectonics, earthquake geology, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis with severe weather, climate change, and surface hazards such as floods and wildfires.
Written for students curious about catastrophic events, the text illustrates why disasters occur by interweaving recurring themes of energy sources, geologic time, and multiple operating variables.
Table of Contents
Chapter Prologue: Energy Flows
Chapter 1: Natural Disasters and the Human Population
Chapter 2: Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics
Chapter 3: Earthquake Geology and Seismology
Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
Chapter 5: Earthquakes throughout the United States and Canada
Chapter 6: Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas
Chapter 7: Volcano Case Histories: Killer Events
Chapter 8: Tsunami versus Wind-Caused Waves
Chapter 9: External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate
Chapter 10: Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold
Chapter 11: Hurricanes
Chapter 12: Climate Change
Chapter 13: Floods
Chapter 14: Wildfire
Chapter 15: Mass Movements
Chapter 16: Coastal Processes and Hazards
Chapter 17: Impacts with Space Objects
Chapter 18: The Great Dyings
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