A Hero on Mount St. Helens : the Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston /

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Serendipity placed David Johnston on Mount St. Helens when the volcano rumbled to life in March 1980. Throughout that ominous spring, Johnston was part of a team that conducted scientific research that underpinned warnings about the mountain. Those warnings saved thousands of lives when the most dev...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holmes, Melanie
Otros Autores: Renner, Jeff
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2019]
Temas:
Johnston, David A.
Johnston, David A. > 1949-1980.
1980
Survival > Washington (State) > Saint Helens, Mount.
Volcanoes > Washington (State) > Saint Helens, Mount.
Habiletés de survie > Washington (État) > Saint-Helens, Mont.
Volcans > Washington (État) > Saint-Helens, Mont.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Survival.
Volcanoes.
Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.) > Eruption, 1980 > Personal narratives.
Saint-Helens, Mont (Wash.) > Éruption, 1980 > Récits personnels.
Washington (State) > Mount Saint Helens.
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Wonder Years; 1. Tornado!; 2. The Johnston Family; 3. Youngest and Smallest; Part Two: Coming of Age; 4. College Years and Shifting Gears; 5. Stage Fright; 6. Dream Job; Part Three: Fire Mountain; 7. Folklore and History of Mount St. Helens; 8. The Awakening; 9. May 18, 1980; 10. Aftermath; 11. Recovery; Part Four: Legacy Takes Many Forms; 12. Volcanology's Giant Leap; 13. Twenty-First Century and Beyond; 14. Memorials with Roots; Epilogue; Author's Note; Notes; Index

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