| Description |
xiv, 471 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Digitally printed version (with corrections) 2008. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Understanding the physical behavior of volcanoes / Steven N. Carey -- Volcano hazards / Robert I. Tilling -- Anticipating volcanic eruptions / Joan Martí and Arnau Folch -- Volcanoes and the geological cycle / Ray A.F. Cas -- Effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere and climate / Stephen Self -- Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting, and the origin of life / Karl O. Stetter -- Volcanism and mass extinctions / Paul B. Wignall -- Effects of modern volcanic eruptions on vegetation / Virginia H. Dale, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo, and James MacMahon -- Animals and volcanoes: survival and revival / John S. Edwards -- Human impacts of volcanoes / Peter J. Baxter -- Volcanoes, geothermal energy, and the environment / Wendell A. Duffield -- Volcano-hosted ore deposits / Harold L. Gibson -- Industrial uses of volcanic materials / Grant Heiken -- Volcanoes, society, and culture / David K. Chester -- Volcanoes and the economy / Charlotte Benson. |
| Subject |
Volcanoes.
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Volcanoes. |
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Volcanoes -- Environmental aspects.
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Volcanoes -- Environmental aspects. |
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Volcans. |
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Volcans -- Aspect de l'environnement. |
| Added Author |
Martí, Joan, Dr.
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Ernst, Gerald, 1968-
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| ISBN |
0521592542 hardback |
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9780521592543 hardback |
| Standard No. |
9780521592543 (hbk.) |
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