Volcanoes
"In Volcanoes, Robert Decker and Barbara Decker provide a brief introduction to volcanology, the study of volcanoes, with the drama due such awesome phenomena. Dynamic prose and photographs and drawings enliven their discussion of the science behind the natural disaster." "For the new...
| Main Author: | Decker, Robert W. 1927-2005. |
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| Other Authors: | Decker, Barbara, 1929- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
W.H. Freeman,
[1998]
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 321 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Summary: |
"In Volcanoes, Robert Decker and Barbara Decker provide a brief introduction to volcanology, the study of volcanoes, with the drama due such awesome phenomena. Dynamic prose and photographs and drawings enliven their discussion of the science behind the natural disaster." "For the new edition, the authors have rigorously updated their material, adding new findings, a listing of Web sites carrying breaking news of volcanic activity around the world, and 50 new images. The third edition also contains descriptions of the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo Volcano, the eruptions near the city of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea in 1994, and an account of the devastating 1883 eruption of Krakatau in Indonesia written by the captain of a passing ship."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. "In Volcanoes, Robert Decker and Barbara Decker provide a brief introduction to volcanology, the study of volcanoes, with the drama due such awesome phenomena. Dynamic prose and photographs and drawings enliven their discussion of the science behind the natural disaster." "For the new edition, the authors have rigorously updated their material, adding new findings, a listing of Web sites carrying breaking news of volcanic activity around the world, and 50 new images. The third edition also contains descriptions of the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo Volcano, the eruptions near the city of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea in 1994, and an account of the devastating 1883 eruption of Krakatau in Indonesia written by the captain of a passing ship."--Jacket. Seams of the Earth -- Surtsey, Iceland -- Fire under the sea -- Krakatau, Indonesia -- Mount St. Helens -- Ring of Fire -- Kilauea, Hawaii -- Hot spots -- Lava, ash, and bombs -- Lahars and avalanches -- Cones and craters -- Roots of volcanoes -- Origin of the sea and air -- Volcanic power -- Volcanic treasures -- Volcanoes and climate -- Forecasting volcanic eruptions -- Reducing volcanic risk. |
| Physical Description: |
xii, 321 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0716724405 9780716724407 0716731746 9780716731740 |