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READING: BOOKS ABOUT VOLCANISM
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1. books on volcanoes/ volcanism (introductory reading) | |||
- | Volcanoes. R. Decker & B. Decker (1997) | ||
- | Volcanoes : Crucibles of change (1998) | ||
- | Volcanoes : Fire from the Earth (1993) | ||
- | Volcanoes. An introduction. (1994) | ||
- | Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions (1999) | ||
- | Volcanoes of the Solar System. Charles Frankel (1996) | ||
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TIP*** One of my favourite books ! Easy to understand, excellent pictures, well-written and a lot of information. Beyond a general introduction to the principles of volcanoloy, it describes prominent eruptions like Vesuvius, Santorini, Krakatao or Mt Saint Helens. Interesting price, and useful guide also for the student. |
Volcanoes Booknews,
Inc. , November 1, 1989: IAVCEI
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- Volcanoes : Crucibles of
Change by Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, A. K. Morris (Editor) Availability:
Usually ships within 24 hours. William J.
Broad, The New York Times Book Review:
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TIP*** |
Volcanoes : Fire from
the Earth (Discoveries) An illustrated look at volcanoes discusses the efforts of vulcanologists to understand this phenomenon and the eruptions past and future of the world's volcanoes, and presents photographs of volcanoes. Original. Synopsis |
I don't know the book by myself. If somebody sends me a review, I would thank him ! |
- Volcanoes : An
Introduction (The Louise Lindsey Merrick
Natural Environment Series, No 19) by Alwyn Scarth Paperback - 273 pages (August 1994) Texas A&M University Press; ISBN: 0890966362 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.66 x 9.23 x 6.18 Other Editions: Hardcover Price A reader from New
York, USA , 18 Dezember 1998: Booknews,
Inc. , January 1, 1995 |
TIP*** A classic of the future ! |
- Melting the Earth : The History of
Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions by Haraldur Sigurdsson Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover - 272 pages (June 1999) Oxford Univ Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0195106652 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.15 x 10.28 x 7.29 Price An excellent book for all readers interested in volcanoes. "Dr. Haraldur Sigurdsson's new book "Melting the Earth" is a wonderful journey through time as he traces the history of man's fear and love of volcanic eruptions. I can't think of a better guide on this epic journey." From the
Inside Flap Dr. Sigurdsson has woven a superbly documented and wonderfully informative chronical of volcanic phenomena and theory. In Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions, Sigurdsson introduces us to ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists alike. We learn of the Earth's volcanic dynamos: Thera, Etna, Vesuvius, (to mention a few)--from the events leading up to their explosive eruptions, environmental effcts. Dr. Sigurdsson has compiled a true treasure a preeminent source book on the history of volcanic theory make for provocative reading, causing, awe and respect for this fearsome force of nature. Led by Dr. Sigurdsson's love of the subject and his apt narrative style, we come away educated, entertained, and hungry for more. From the
Back Cover About the
Author |
- Volcanoes of the
Solar System Charles Frankel Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback (September 1996) Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0521477700 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.58 x 9.73 x 7.48 Other Editions: Hardcover Price An overview on volcanic forces
in our solar system |
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2. advanced reading | |||
- | Volcanoes. A Planetary Perspective (1993) | ||
- | Volcanoes of the world Simkin and Siebert (1999) | ||
- | Encyclopedia of volcanoes (1999) | ||
- | From Magma to Tephra (1998) | ||
- | Volcanic Plumes (1997) | ||
- | Volcanic Ash (1985) | ||
TIP*** Certainly
one of the best !! |
- Volcanoes
: A Planetary Perspective |
TIP*** |
- Volcanoes of the
World : A Regional Directory,
Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last
10,000 Years by Tom Simkin, Lee Siebert Hardcover
2nd edition (August 1999) A collection of data by Smithsonian volcanologists summarizing 1,521 volcanos, including coordinates, heights, type, known eruptive histories, and behavioral characteristics. Each region is introduced with a detailed map and a discussion of its history and tectonic setting. Also organized in chronological order and fully cross-referenced. Includes an extensive region-by-region bibliography. Published by Geoscience Press, P.O. Box 42948, Tuscon, AZ 85733-2948. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Midwest Book
Review Wilson
Library Bulletin, 06/1995 Volcano
Quarterly, 08/95 This is a no-nonsense reference book that should be on the shelf of any serious volcanophile, and in every geology or earth science library. If you can afford only one global volcano reference book, this should be it. |
Encyclopedia of
Volcanoes by Haraldur Sigurdsson, Haraldur Siguyrdsson (Editor), Bruce Houghton Hardcover (October 1999) Academic Pr; ISBN: 012643140X Price Peter Francis, Prof. of
Volcanology, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Charles A.
Wood, Chair, Department of Space Sciences, University of
North Dakota, Director of "VolcanoWorld"
Website Robert W.
Decker, former President of the International Association
of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
[IAVCEI] 1975-79 Peter J.
Wyllie, Prof. of Geology, CalTech, IUGG President,
1995-99 |
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- From Magma to Tephra : Modelling Physical
Processes of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (Developments
in Volcanology, 4) by Armin Freundt (Editor), Mauro Rosi (Editor) Hardcover (November 1998) Elsevier Science Ltd; ISBN: 0444829598 Price |
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- Volcanic Plumes Explains the physical principles and dynamics underlying a major mechanism for transporting heat and matter from the Earth's interior to the surface environment. Intended to be accessible to scientists in a wide range of disciplines in addition to geologists, and to professionals working on volcanic risk assessment, hazard mitigation, and the effects of volcanic aerosols on climate and aircraft safety. The principles are elucidated quantitatively and applied to the main kinds of volcanic plume in the ocean and atmosphere. Mount St. Helens in 1980 and Mount Pinatubo in 1991 are among the examples used to explain how the eruption columns interact with the atmosphere, disperse, and deposit their ejecta and gases. The
publisher, John Wiley & Sons |
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- Volcanic Ash (Los Alamos Series
in Basic and Applied Sciences) |
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