Volcanoes : : Crucibles of Change /

Volcanoes : : Crucibles of Change / / Grant Heiken, Jeffrey Hulen, Richard V. Fisher.

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 c...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999
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Fisher, Richard V.,
Heiken, Grant,
Hulen, Jeffrey,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]
©1997
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.) :; 85 halftones 46 line illus. 13 tables
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. Volcanoes and Eruptions
  • Chapter 1. Politicians and Volcanoes
  • Chapter 2. Why Do Volcanoes Erupt?
  • Chapter 3. Volcanoes and Eruptions
  • Chapter 4. Poseidon and Pluto: Water and Volcanoes
  • Part II. The Hazards of Volcanoes
  • Chapter 5. Volcanic Hurricanes
  • Chapter 6. Falling Volcanoes and Floods of Mud
  • Chapter 7. Lava Flows
  • Chapter 8. Never Sail through an Eruption Cloud
  • Chapter 9. The Breath of Volcanoes
  • Part III. Myths and Benefits of Volcanoes
  • Chapter 10. Sometimes the Gods Are Angry
  • Chapter 11. Volcanoes for Consumers
  • Chapter 12. Volcanic Treasures: Steam, Gold, and Diamonds
  • Chapter 13. From Ashes Grow the Vines
  • Chapter 14. Volcanic Rocks: Guardians of History
  • Part IV. Living near Volcanoes
  • Chapter 15. Mitigation and Survival
  • Appendix 1. The Volcano Traveler
  • Appendix 2. Metric Conversion Table
  • Index
  • About the Authors

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