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- Condizione
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- Note del venditore
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- ISBN
- 9780691002491
- Subject Area
- Nature, Science
- Publication Name
- Volcanoes : Crucibles of Change
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Subject
- Earth Sciences / General, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. In a unique book probing the science and mystery of these fiery features, the authors chronicle not only their geologic behavior but also their profound effect on human life. From Mount Vesuvius to Mount St. Helens, the book covers the surprisingly large variety of volcanoes, the subtle to conspicuous signs preceding their eruptions, and their far-reaching atmospheric consequences. Here scientific facts take on a very human dimension, as the authors draw upon actual encounters with volcanoes, often through firsthand accounts of those who have witnessed eruptions and miraculously survived the aftermath. The book begins with a description of the lethal May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens--complete with an explanation of how safety officials and scientists tried to predict events, and how unsuspecting campers and loggers miles away struggled against terrifying blasts of ash, stone, and heat. The story moves quickly to the ways volcanoes have enhanced our lives, creating mineral-rich land, clean thermal energy, and haunting landscapes that in turn benefit agriculture, recreation, mining, and commerce. Religion and psychology embroider the account, as the authors explore the impact of volcanoes on the human psyche through tales of the capricious volcano gods and attempts to appease them, ranging from simple homage to horrific ritual sacrifice. Volcanoes concludes by assisting readers in experiencing these geological phenomena for themselves. An unprecedented "tourist guide to volcanoes" outlines over forty sites throughout the world. Not only will travelers find information on where to go and how to get there, they will also learn what precautions to take at each volcano. Tourists, amateur naturalists, and armchair travelers alike will find their scientific curiosity whetted by this informative and entertaining book.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691002495
ISBN-13
9780691002491
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1140358
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Volcanoes : Crucibles of Change
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Earth Sciences / General, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Publication Year
1998
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
Volcanoes: Crucibles of Changeis written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book. -- Hazel Rymer, The Times Higher Education Supplement, [An] entertaining and informative book that puts volcanoes firmly in their social and cultural place, as well as summarizing the scientific advances that have helped us to understand why and when they erupt. . . . It's a good read, too, written with enthusiasm and expert knowledge, as well as deadpan humour. -- Sue Bowler, New Scientist, "A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important, Volcanoes is fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe." --William J. Broad, The New York Times Book Review, A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work. . . . Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty, Volcanoes is a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder. -- Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times, " Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change is written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book." --Hazel Rymer, The Times Higher Education Supplement, [An] entertaining and informative book that puts volcanoes firmly in their social and cultural place, as well as summarizing the scientific advances that have helped us to understand why and when they erupt. . . . It's a good read, too, written with enthusiasm and expert knowledge, as well as deadpan humour., A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important, Volcanoes is fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe. -- William J. Broad, The New York Times Book Review, "[An] entertaining and informative book that puts volcanoes firmly in their social and cultural place, as well as summarizing the scientific advances that have helped us to understand why and when they erupt. . . . It's a good read, too, written with enthusiasm and expert knowledge, as well as deadpan humour."-- Sue Bowler, New Scientist, Volcanoesis a compendium of facts and observations, compellingly and concisely explained. -- Richard Fortey, London Review of Books, Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change is written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book., Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change is written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book. -- Hazel Rymer, The Times Higher Education Supplement, "A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important, Volcanoes is fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe."-- William J. Broad, The New York Times Book Review, A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important, Volcanoes is fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe., " Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change is written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book."-- Hazel Rymer, The Times Higher Education Supplement, A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work. . . . Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty, Volcanoes is a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder., "A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work. . . . Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty, Volcanoes is a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder." --Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times, Volcanoes: Crucibles of Changeis written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes. . . .[It is an] informative and entertaining book., A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important,Volcanoesis fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe., " Volcanoes is a compendium of facts and observations, compellingly and concisely explained." --Richard Fortey, London Review of Books, "A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work. . . . Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty, Volcanoes is a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder."-- Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times, A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book. . . . Most important,Volcanoesis fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe. -- William J. Broad, The New York Times Book Review, " Volcanoes is a compendium of facts and observations, compellingly and concisely explained."-- Richard Fortey, London Review of Books, A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work. . . . Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty,Volcanoesis a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder. -- Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times, "[An] entertaining and informative book that puts volcanoes firmly in their social and cultural place, as well as summarizing the scientific advances that have helped us to understand why and when they erupt. . . . It's a good read, too, written with enthusiasm and expert knowledge, as well as deadpan humour." --Sue Bowler, New Scientist
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgments Pt. I Volcanoes and Eruptions 1 Ch. 1 Politicians and Volcanoes 3 A Modern Tragedy: Mount St. Helens 7 Ch. 2 Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? 29 From the Tiny Molecule, Giants Grow 34 Volcano Country 38 Ch. 3 Volcanoes and Eruptions 41 Types of Volcanoes 43 Volcanic Eruptions 48 Two Eruption Types 53 Ch. 4 Poseidon and Pluto: Water and Volcanoes 65 Bikini and the Base Surge 69 Taal Volcano 71 Maar Volcanoes and Cinder Cones 73 A Little-Known Frontier: Volcanic Eruptions under the Sea 77 Pt. II The Hazards of Volcanoes 87 Ch. 5 Volcanic Hurricanes 89 What Happens inside a Pyroclastic Flow? 94 What Goes Up Must Come Down 95 Mount Unzen and Merapi 95 Firecloud Rock: A Detective Story 102 Calderas and Pyroclastic Flows 105 Volcanism after a Caldera Collapse 111 World War II and the Battle for a Caldera 111 Ch. 6 Falling Volcanoes and Floods of Mud 115 A Mountain Fell 117 Debris Avalanches and Slides beneath the Sea 123 Volcanic Debris Flows (Lahars) 123 Potential Destruction from Mount Rainier 129 Ch. 7 Lava Flows 133 Stopping a Lava Flow 137 Interrupting a Lava Flow 139 The 1991-1992 Eruption of Mount Etna 140 Lava Put to Use 142 A Ride on a Lava Flow 144 Ch. 8 Never Sail through an Eruption Cloud 147 A Sailing Ship and a Jet 149 Other Encounters with Ash Clouds 153 Jetliners 155 Ash and Aircraft Safety 157 Ch. 9 The Breath of Volcanoes 163 Effects of Volcanic Gases 165 The Year without a Summer 170 Pt. III Myths and Benefits of Volcanoes 175 Ch. 10 Sometimes the Gods Are Angry 177 Volcanoes Assault the Senses 179 Changing Ideas from Old to New 181 Thera (Santorini): Its Influence on the Modern World 182 Volcanoes and the Underworld 187 Divine Intervention 189 The Making of a Myth 194 The Emergence of Volcanology as a Science 196 Science and Modern Ritual 197 Ch. 11 Volcanoes for Consumers 199 Skiing and Hot Baths 201 Construction Materials and Kitty Litter 202 The Grand Tour 211 Modern Volcano Tourism 214 Ch. 12 Volcanic Treasures: Steam, Gold, and Diamonds 217 Steam 219 Oil and Volcanoes Don't Mix ... or Do They? 224 Volcanoes and Prospectors' Dreams 225 Volcanic Gemstones 227 Ch. 13 From Ashes Grow the Vines 231 The Allure of Volcanoes 237 Fertility and Rebirth 240 Recovery from Vulcan's Devastation 241 Ch. 14 Volcanic Rocks: Guardians of History 245 Volcanic Ash: The Nearly Perfect Preservative 247 Human Origins in the Ethiopian Rift 248 Preserving Historic Cultures 251 Pt. IV Living near Volcanoes 259 Ch. 15 Mitigation and Survival 261 Assessing the Hazards: The Pulse of Volcanoes 266 What Is a Disaster? 268 The Lesson of Armero 272 Mount Pinatubo: A Success Story 275 Volcanologists on the Front Lines 279 Dante and the Volcano 284 Appendix 1 The Volcano Traveler 287 Appendix 2 Metric Conversion Table 312 Index 313
Copyright Date
1997
Dewey Decimal
551.21
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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