Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis Teach Yourself

A comprehensive, accessible guide to the three deadliest natural events humans must contend with Beginning with the basics of plate tectonics, this book covers the intricacies of each terrible phenomena, their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled. This guide to the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today also covers the different types of each deadly natural event, and how we can live with them.

David A. Rothery is a volcanologist and geologist and the author of Teach Yourself Geology.