The volcano adventure guide / / Rosaly Lopes

• Autore: Lopes Rosaly M. C. <1957->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 352 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 910.202
• Soggetto topico: Adventure travel; Volcanoes
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-344) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: I: Choosing a volcano to visit -- 1. Volcanoes of the world -- 2. The basic facts about volcanoes -- 3. Volcanic eruptions -- 4. Visiting volcanoes safely -- 5. Preparing and planning a volcano adventure -- II: Guides to volcanoes -- 6. Introduction to the field guides -- 7. Volcanoes in Hawaii -- Hawaii -- Kilauea -- Mauna Loa -- Haleakala -- 8. Volcanoes in the continental USA -- The western USA -- Lassen Peak -- Mount St. Helens -- Sunset crater -- Yellowstone -- 9. Volcanoes in Italy -- Souther Italy -- Vesuvius -- The Aeolian Islands -- Strómboli -- Vulcano -- Etna -- 10. Volcanoes in Greece -- Greece -- Santorini -- 11. Volcanoes in Iceland -- Iceland -- Krafla -- Heimaey -- Hekla -- 12. Volcanoes in Costa Rica -- Costa Rica -- Arenal -- Poás -- Irazú -- 13. Volcanoes in the West Indies -- The West Indies -- Mont Pelée -- Soufriere Hills.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Volcano Adventure Guide is the first book of its type. It contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. Following an introduction that discusses eruption styles of different types of volcanoes, how to prepare for a volcano trip, and how to avoid volcanic dangers, the book presents guides to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. This section is packed full of practical information including tour itineraries, maps, transportation details, and warnings of possible non-volcanic dangers. Three appendices at the end of the book direct the reader to a wealth of further volcano resources. Aimed at non-specialist readers who wish to explore volcanoes without being foolhardy, it will fascinate amateur enthusiasts and professional volcanologists alike. The stunning colour photographs throughout the book will delight armchair travellers as well as inspire the adventurous to get out and explore volcanoes for themselves.
• Titolo autorizzato: The volcano adventure guide
• ISBN: 1-107-12709-2; 1-280-41488-X; 0-511-18158-2; 0-511-11316-1; 0-511-19841-8; 0-511-30010-7; 0-511-53556-2; 0-511-11265-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910959876603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II