02617nam 2200553 a 450 991077958280332120230802005931.01-86189-955-61-299-19126-6(CKB)2550000001006024(EBL)1127654(OCoLC)828792898(SSID)ssj0000909148(PQKBManifestationID)12446815(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000909148(PQKBWorkID)10912872(PQKB)10323853(MiAaPQ)EBC1127654(Au-PeEL)EBL1127654(CaPaEBR)ebr10660911(CaONFJC)MIL450376(EXLCZ)99255000000100602420130222d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVolcano[electronic resource] /James HamiltonLondon Reaktion Books20121 online resource (210 p.)EarthDescription based upon print version of record.1-86189-917-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Volcano Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; 1. 'The Whole Sea Boiled and Blazed'; 2. The Geography, Science and Allure of Volcanoes; 3. 'A Horrid Inundation of Fire'; 4. Sir William Hamilton and the Lure of Vesuvius; 5. The First Days of Graham Island and the Last Days of Pompeii; 6. Krakatoa Shakes the World; 7. 'The Night had Vanished': Vorticism and the Volcano; 8. The Shifting Furnace; Eruption Timeline; References; Select bibliography; Associations and websites; Acknowledgements; Photo acknowledgements; IndexFor years, tourists have trekked across cracked rock at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano to witness the awe-inspiring sight of creeping lava and its devastating effects on the landscape. In 2010, Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland, stranding travelers as a cloud of ash covered western and northern Europe, causing the largest disruption of air travel since World War II. And just a few months later, Mount Merapi blew in Indonesia, killing over 350 people and displacing over 350,000 others, awakening people once more to the dangerous potential of these sleeping giants.Though today largely doEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))VolcanoesVolcanoes.704.94955121Hamilton James361356MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779582803321Volcano3795331UNINA