Volcanoes / Philippe Bourseiller, Jacques Durieux ; [translated from the French by David Baker].
Volcanoes / Philippe Bourseiller, Jacques Durieux ; [translated from the French by David Baker].
Volcanoes / Philippe Bourseiller, Jacques Durieux ; [translated from the French by David Baker].
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Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams, 2002.
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Date
2002.
Call Numbers
NF551.21022/ 1
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Language
English
French
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Physical content
413 p. : col. ill. ; 38 cm.
Contents
1. Beliefs and Legends -- Of Gods and Volcanoes -- Italy: At the Foot of Vesuvius -- 2. Ceremonies -- Indonesia and Its Volcanoes -- Festival of Kesodo, Tengger, Java -- The Ceremony of Labuhan -- 3. The Birth of Volcanology -- The Suicide of Empedocles, or the Evolution of Thinking about Volcanoes...
9. The Science of Volcanoes -- The Earth's Structure -- Volcanoes and Accretion -- Volcanoes and Subduction -- Volcanoes and Hot Spots -- Diverse Magmas -- Volcanoes and Eruptions.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams, 2002.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"In this oversized volume, photographer Philippe Bourseiller documents the awesome power and devastating aftermath of volcanoes. More than 170 full-color double-page spreads, including satellite photos, depict the dramatic outbursts of active volcanoes in images of red-hot oceans and rivers of fire, massive craters and islands formed from molten ro...
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Volcanoes / Philippe Bourseiller, Jacques Durieux ; [translated from the French by David Baker].
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Includes index.
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NF551.21022/ 1
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74VvxxlzvdlM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxxlzvdlM
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ISBN
0810916991
9780810916999
DDC
551.210222
MMS ID
991016907549702626
