Thundering Landslides / Louise and Richard Spilsbury.
by Spilsbury, Louise; Spilsbury, Richard.
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BookSeries: Heinemann infosearch. Spilsbury, Louise. Awesome forces of nature: Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2004Description: 32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1403447861 (hbk.); 1403454442 (pbk.).Subject(s): Landslides -- Juvenile literature | LandslidesDDC classification: 551.3/07 Online resources: Table of contents
Contents:
What is a landslide? -- What causes landslides? -- Case study: United Kingdom, 1966 -- Where do landslides happen? -- What happens in a landslide? -- Case study: Italy, 1998 -- Who helps after a landslide? -- Case study: Nepal, 2002 -- Can landslides be predicted? -- Can people prepare for landslides? -- Case study: San Gabriel Mountains, California -- Can landslides be prevented? -- Thundering landslides of the recent past.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
What is a landslide? -- What causes landslides? -- Case study: United Kingdom, 1966 -- Where do landslides happen? -- What happens in a landslide? -- Case study: Italy, 1998 -- Who helps after a landslide? -- Case study: Nepal, 2002 -- Can landslides be predicted? -- Can people prepare for landslides? -- Case study: San Gabriel Mountains, California -- Can landslides be prevented? -- Thundering landslides of the recent past.
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