Tsunamis

From the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 to the smaller and regularly occurring tsunamis of Asia and the Americas, readers review the science behind these natural killers. Natural Disasters: Tsunamis presents easy to understand explanations of the how and why of these events, and does it with captivating photographs and diagrams. Case studies of actual events, and the prevention and warning systems that have been created are used to illustrate the interaction between natural and human science.