Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to these fascinating natural hazards. These three phenomena pose the most frightening geological events with which we inhabitants of planet Earth have to contend. This book focuses on plate tectonics before delving into the nitty-gritty of the ensuing hazards so that you soon have a clear understanding of what causes them, how they relate to each other, and how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled. Book jacket.