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Out of the Crater : Chronicles of a Volcanologist /
Volcanologists venture to treacherous volcanoes the world over in the pursuit of their science. They work around craters of boiling magma and amidst smoke, flames, scorched rocks, and clouds of noxious gases--balancing personal risk against advancing knowledge about one of nature's most dangero...
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Frontmatter -- |t Contents -- |t Acknowledgment -- |t Prologue -- |t Chapter 1. Los Alamos, New Mexico -- |t Chapter 2. Bikini and the Atom Bomb -- |t Chapter 3. The Beginnings of a Career -- |t Chapter 4. Central Oregon: Tuff, Fossils, and Lava -- |t Chapter 5. Puu Hou, Hawaii: Solitary Isolation -- |t Chapter 6. Volcanoes and Water -- |t Chapter 7. Mount Pelee, Martinique -- |t Chapter 8. Soufriere, St. Vincent -- |t Chapter 9. Volcanoes in Europe -- |t Chapter 10. Mount St. Helens -- |t Chapter 11. Mount Vesuvius -- |t Chapter 12. El Chichon, Southern Mexico -- |t Chapter 13. Calderas -- |t Chapter 14. Communist China -- |t Chapter 15. Italy and Ignimbrite -- |t Epilogue -- |t Glossary -- |t Index -- |t ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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| 520 | |a Volcanologists venture to treacherous volcanoes the world over in the pursuit of their science. They work around craters of boiling magma and amidst smoke, flames, scorched rocks, and clouds of noxious gases--balancing personal risk against advancing knowledge about one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable forces. Richard Fisher, a world-renowned volcanologist, has had more than forty years of experience in the field. In this book, he blends autobiography with clear, accessible science to introduce readers to the basics of volcanology and to the wonders of volcanoes that he has studied and learned to both fear and admire. In the course of the book, we follow Fisher as he descends into the steaming crater of the Soufri re Volcano on the island of St. Vincent, as he conducts research on lava flows on the desolate south shore of the Island of Hawaii, and as he struggles to understand the explosion at Mount St. Helens. We learn about his pioneering work on pyroclastic flows and surges--the hurricanes of gases, molten lava, and volcanic debris that cause most of the death and destruction when volcanoes explode. He tells of solving a historic scientific problem at Mount Pelee, Martinique, where 29,000 people were killed in a pyroclastic flow in 1902. Fisher also offers a volcanologist's view of the explosion of Mount Vesuvius that devastated Pompeii and Herculaneum. He writes about the cultural rewards and challenges of conducting research in isolated areas of such countries as Argentina, Mexico, and China. And he discusses the early influences that steered him toward volcanology--including his army experiences as a witness to two atom-bomb explosions at Bikini atoll. Out of the Crater is written in an inviting, nontechnical style. With its deft combination of personal stories and scientific information, it is an inspiring account of a remarkable life and a compelling examination of some of the most spectacular forces shaping the face of the Earth. | ||
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| 653 | |a Alcaraz, Arturo (Taal, Philippines). | ||
| 653 | |a Andal, Contrado (Taal volcano). | ||
| 653 | |a Carey, Steven. | ||
| 653 | |a Cornell, Winton. | ||
| 653 | |a Crowe, Bruce. | ||
| 653 | |a Datuin, Roger (Taal, Philippines). | ||
| 653 | |a Eifel volcanic district (Germany). | ||
| 653 | |a Fort de France (Martinique). | ||
| 653 | |a Gardello, David. | ||
| 653 | |a Heiken, Grant. | ||
| 653 | |a Italian feast. | ||
| 653 | |a Kerong, Chen. | ||
| 653 | |a Krafft, Maurice. | ||
| 653 | |a Laacher See (Germany). | ||
| 653 | |a Mount Rainier. | ||
| 653 | |a Nakamura, Kazuaki. | ||
| 653 | |a Newton, Wilbur. | ||
| 653 | |a Orsi, Giovanni. | ||
| 653 | |a Ort, Michael. | ||
| 653 | |a Praiano, Amalfi coast (Italy). | ||
| 653 | |a Puente Hills (Calif.). | ||
| 653 | |a Ruiz, June. | ||
| 653 | |a Sigurdsson, Haraldur. | ||
| 653 | |a Sorrento, 1990. | ||
| 653 | |a Vesuvius. | ||
| 653 | |a Waters, Aaron. | ||
| 653 | |a breakfast in Japan. | ||
| 653 | |a geologic time. | ||
| 653 | |a hydrovolcanic eruption. | ||
| 653 | |a ignimbrite. | ||
| 653 | |a magmatic eruption. | ||
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