Volcanoes in Human History : The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions

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When the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa and neighboring islands. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zeilinga de Boer, Jelle (Author), Sanders, Donald Theodore (Author)
Other Authors: Ballard, Robert D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Volcanoes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
volcanoes.
Volcans.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:When the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa and neighboring islands. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around the world, resulting in the infamous ''year without a summer'' in North America, food riots in Europe, and a widespread cholera epidemic. And the gloomy weather inspired Mary Shelley to write the gothic novel Frankenstein. This book tells the story of nine such epic volcanic events, explaining the rel.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9781400842858

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