

The Dynamics of Disaster
Author: Susan W. Kieffer
Narrator: Heather Henderson
Unabridged: 6 hr 58 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: AudioGO
Published: 10/21/2013
Categories: Nonfiction, Science, Earth Sciences
Author: Susan W. Kieffer
Narrator: Heather Henderson
Unabridged: 6 hr 58 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: AudioGO
Published: 10/21/2013
Categories: Nonfiction, Science, Earth Sciences
Susan W. Kieffer is professor emerita of geology
at the University of Illinois and a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius†grant. She hosts a popular blog called Geology in Motion. She lives on Whidbey Island, Washington.
I loved this book. This book should have a much higher overall rating. I suspect the low ratings are from people who are not interested in the fascinating science of how Earth works in such a dynamic way. (It could also have been that the section on rogue waves was way too long, but imo that should......more
Gostei demais dessa leitura. A Susan Kieffer é uma geóloga de mão cheia, que passar por vários tipos de catástrofe e não só explica como acontecem, mas dá exemplos bem ilustrativos. Aprendi muita coisa nova, como raios ou o efeito de liquefação em terremotos, quando o solo expulsa a água durante um......more
I read this to fulfill the 'read a book about the environment' square in my summer reading bingo. I really enjoyed Kieffer's lived experience and use of art and poetry in her examples. I have an increased appreciation of landslides, wind, and rouge waves. I wish the diagrams had been published bette......more
Kieffer's explanations of the how natural disasters occur is perfectly suited to the interested layperson. The section on rogue waves was worth the price of admission in that it explains something that always seemed kind of supernatural. If you have any interest at all in understanding our living pl......more