What is a landslide? -- What causes landslides? -- Case study: United Kingdom, 1966 -- Where do landslides happen? -- What happens in a landslide? -- Case study: Italy, 1998 -- Who helps after a landslide? -- Case study: Nepal, 2002 -- Can landslides be predicted? -- Can people prepare for landslides? -- Case study: San Gabriel Mountains, California -- Can landslides be prevented? -- Thundering landslides of the recent past.