Enough! Sumatra Endures Tsunami, Quake, Now Volcano
The island that was hit by the December Tsunami is again threatened. More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the slopes of a volcano in Sumatra, the Indonesian island whose Aceh region was flattened by the devastating tsunami last ... [... more]
Live Science |
Hard Bargaining in Sumatra: Western Travelers and Toba ...
 A Sense of Place: "What happens when the homeland of one group is also claimed as the vacationland of another group?" This question put by the author rather succinctly sums up a major theme of the book, and perhaps should be a guiding thought [... more]
$25.00
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Tsunami Earthquake Three Times Larger Than First Thought
A new analysis of longer-period waves reveals the event was more intense than previously known. The scientists' view of the Sumatra earthquake. Credit: Northwestern University A new analysis of the December earthquake that caused disastrous ... [... more]
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Mystery Behind Monday's 'Great' Earthquake
Scientists don't yet know why no major tsunami was generated. Monday's 8.7-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra apparently did not generate a significant tsunami, despite originating in the same area as the Dec. 26 earthquake that ... [... more]
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Elizabeth Fama
Fourteen-year-old Emily boards an over-crowded ferry in Sumatra. When the boat sinks, she's trapped by hundreds of panicked people. She finds Isman, a terrified young Muslim boy, floating in a life vest. Together, with Emily's physical strength ... [... more]
Random House |
How to Save Endangered Orangutans
Endangered orangutans live on two islands, Sumatra and Borneo, in Asia. Some estimates suggest that orangutans could become extinct within the next decade or two. Threats to their survival include habitat loss and illegal pet trade. Their slow ... [... more]
eHow |
Foreign aid: Is the U.S. stingy?
Tsunami relief has put the question on the table. The answer depends on how you run the numbers. With a carrier fleet on hand off Sumatra, the United States seems likely to play its usual role of being the biggest provider of relief in a major ... [... more]
Money Central |
Sponsor An Orangutan - Southeast Asia
The orangutans of Borneo and Sumatra are facing extinction. There are only, twenty thousand left in the wild. Their number is decreasing due to the lost of a natural habitat. This lost are due illegal logging, poaching, forest fires and an ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Sumatra Travel Map (Periplus Travel Maps) (Indonesia ...
Binding: Map Dewey Decimal Number: 910 EAN: 9789625937359 Edition: Map Format: Folded Map ISBN: 9625937358 Number Of Pages: 1 Publication Date: 2001-08-01 [... more]
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Sumatra (Indonesia) Map by Nelles (Nelles Maps)
Author: Nelles Binding: Map EAN: 9783865740472 Edition: Revised Format: Folded Map ISBN: 3865740472 Number Of Pages: 2 Publication Date: 2007-04-27 [... more]
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Hard Bargaining in Sumatra: Western Travelers and Toba ...
A Sense of Place: "What happens when the homeland of one group is also claimed as the vacationland of another group?" This question put by the author rather succinctly sums up a major theme of the book, and perhaps should be a guiding thought [... more]
$60.00
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Adventuring in Indonesia: Java,Bali, Sumatra, ...
Disappointing: Despite the promising title this book contains little extra information on trekking and other adventurous outdoor pursuits in remote parts of Indonesia. In fact it barely covers even the better-known parts of each region - you are better [... more]
$18.00
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