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The encyclopedia of volcanoes /
Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient time...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, England :
Academic Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes; it provides a comprehensive source of information on the causes of volcanic eruptions and both the destructive and beneficial effects. The early chapters. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1,445 pages) : illustrations (some color), map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780123859396 0123859395 0123859387 9780123859389 |