Description |
xvi, 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1 Seams of the Earth 1 -- 2 Surtsey, Iceland 16 -- 3 Fire under the Sea 27 -- 4 Mount St. Helens 45 -- 5 Mount Pinatubo, Philippines 62 -- 6 Ring of Fire 78 -- 7 Kilauea, Hawaii 91 -- 8 Hot Spots 108 -- 9 Lava, Ash, and Bombs 121 -- 10 Lahars and Avalanches 144 -- 11 Cones, Craters, and Calderas 154 -- 12 Yellowstone 174 -- 13 Roots of Volcanoes 184 -- 14 Origin of the Sea and Air 196 -- 15 Volcanic Power 208 -- 16 Volcanic Treasures 222 -- 17 Volcanoes and Climate 233 -- 18 Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions 244 -- 19 Reducing Volcanic Risk 263 -- 20 Volcanoes in the Solar System 276 -- APPENDIX A The World's 101 Most -- Notorious Volcanoes 289 -- APPENDIX B Volcanoes on the Internet 302 -- APPENDIX C Metric-English Conversion Table 304 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Volcanoes.
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Author |
Decker, Barbara, 1929-
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LC no. |
2005929602 |
ISBN |
0716789299 paperback |
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9780716789291 |
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