Earthquakes in Japan - Life in the Ring of Fire

Located on the East part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Japanese archipelago is spread across an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet, making it one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These geological instabilities cause frequent earthquakes and tsunamis of varying scale. Learn more about the ever-present threats faced by Japan and ways the country counters them in this book.

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• Autori: Edward R. Miller-Jones
• Con la collaborazione di: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editore), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editore)
• Editore: FastBook Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.03.2011
• EAN: 9786130114398
• ISBN: 978-613-0-11439-8
• Pagine: 180
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze