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On cover: Volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, tsunamis Summary: Covers seismology, vulcanology and tectonics, Explores the science behind predicting when major events will occur and profiles the areas of key geological activity such as earthquake zones, volcanic sites and plate boundaries. Covers events such as the earthquakes in Christchurch (2011) and Haiti (2010), the tsunami in Japan (2011) and the Queensland floods (2010)