Living Mountains: How and Why Volcanoes Erupt
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Santorini, a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, exploded violently around 1500 BC, wiping out the entire Minoan civilization. A volcanic-ash-rich mudflow swept down the slopes of Nevado del Ruiz in 1985, killing 23,000 people in Colombia. Oral and written histories are rife with tales of volcanic calamities that destroyed entire civilizations and killed thousands of people. But why do volcanoes occur and how do they work? Only recently have scientists started to understand the vulcanian forces of the earth�s interior. From the 7,200-degree-Fahrenheit core to the fragmented crust of the earth�s surface, Living Mountains explains all aspects of volcanology. With Kornprobst�s lucid prose and Laverne�s 46 vivid watercolors, readers can see and understand the workings of subduction zones and seafloor spreading, how different lavas form through the partial melting of the earth�s various rocks, and why some volcanoes ooze fluid a a lavas while others explode 30,000-foot clouds of ash and incendiary lava bombs. Written for a general audience, Living Mountains provides a deeper understanding of some of the most powerful forces humans have ever witnessed.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0878425136
ISBN13:9780878425136
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Mountain Press Publishing Company
Length:99 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.6" x 9.5"
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The latest volcanology findings.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
At first glance this would seem like a very simple primer for kids: larger print and a little under a pages provides a condensed approach to a topic often treated in depth for adults - but any high school library holding strong in geology will find LIVING MOUNTAINS: HOW AND WHY VOLCANOES ERUPT an important addition, providing an easy coverage of the latest volcanology findings. Nearly fifty watercolors compliments a survey general audiences will find surprisingly accessible.
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