Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-294) and index.
The dynamic Earth: plate tectonic activity -- Earthquakes: the shaking of the ground -- Volcanic eruptions: the venting of the Earth -- Earth movements: the failure of slope materials -- Catastrophic collapse: the sinking of the land -- Floods: river overflows -- Dust storms: sand in motion -- Glaciers: ice on the run -- Impact cratering: cosmic invasion of the Earth -- Mass extinctions: the loss of life.
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Covers earthquakes, floods, dust storms, meteor showers, volcanoes, landslides, glaciation, and mass extinctions.