Fire Mountains of the Islands : a history of volcanic eruptions and disaster management in Papua New...
Fire Mountains of the Islands : a history of volcanic eruptions and disaster management in Papua New...
Fire Mountains of the Islands : a history of volcanic eruptions and disaster management in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands / R. Wally Johnson.
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Publisher
Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2013.
Canberra, ACT ANU E Press, [2013]
Date
2013.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour)
Content type
text
Media type
computer
Carrier type
online resource
Publication information
Publisher
Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2013.
Canberra, ACT ANU E Press, [2013]
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2013.
[2013]
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Australian
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Volcanic eruptions have killed thousands of people and damaged homes, villages, infrastructure, subsistence gardens, and hunting and fishing grounds in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The central business district of a town was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the case of Rabaul in 1994. Volcanic disasters litter not only the recent wr...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Fire Mountains of the Islands : a history of volcanic eruptions and disaster management in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands / R. Wally Johnson.
Portion of title
History of volcanic eruptions and disaster management in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Title from PDF (viewed on 11/2/2014)
Includes bibliographical references.
Additional physical form availability note
Also issued in printed form.
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Mode of access: Available online. Address as at 11/2/2014: http://press.anu.edu.au/titles/fire-mountains-of-the-islands.
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74VKKvmgor4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKvmgor4Z
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ISBN
9781922144232 (Online)
DDC
363.349509953
MMS ID
991021799989702626
