These amazing natural phenomena can cause a great amount of destruction for humans. Readers will find eye-catching images and be engaged with interesting statistics, case study, maps, and eye-witness quotes.
When landslides and avalanches happen, they leave a trail of destruction in their paths. Readers get a front row seat to these natural disasters and learn how they affect wildlife, plant life, and...
This book takes a thrilling look at an avalanche in Washington State that buried two trains and killed ninety-six people; a landslide in Peru that sent millions of tons of rock and ice cascading at...
This title explores the advances engineers have made to better prepare for avalanches and landslides and to minimize their damage. Clear text, compelling images, and helpful sidebars and infographics...