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48 pages : 28 cm Landslides and Avalanches explores how the ground really can fall from beneath people's feet. Find out how collapsing hillsides can crush whole communities and how shifting snow can turn a mountain valley into a burial ground. Case studies include volcanic mudslides in Colombia, the flattening of an Austrian ski resort, a mud-buried village in Guatemala, and more. Look our for: maps showing 'hotspots' and the location of each disaster; eyewitness quotes form survivors, rescue workers and authorities; feature boxes comparing lost lives, ruined homes and other costs; timelines outlining step-by-step sequences of events; and disaster prediction and prevention techniques. The Natural Disasters series uses a case study approach to investigate the devastating effects of natural phenomena. Each title includes spectacular images and examples from LEDCs and MEDCs that explore the causes and impacts of recent major disasters. You will learn how people were affected and how they coepd wiht, and recovered from, the dramatic disruption to their lives Includes index What is a landslide? -- What is an avalanche? -- Triggering flow -- Case study: Nevado Del Huila, Colombia, 1994 -

Author

Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury

Publisher

Hodder Wayland Childrens

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780750249171