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Title The encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce Houghton, Stephen R. McNutt, Hazel Rymer, John Stix.

Publication Info. Amsterdam [Netherlands] ; Boston [Massachusetts] : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015.
©2015
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2015.

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 Axe Credo Reference E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition Second edition.
Description 1 online resource (108 entries) : 828 images ; digital files.
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Note "First edition 1999"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Part I. Origin and transport of magma -- Part II. Eruptions -- Part III. Effusive volcanism -- Part IV. Explosive volcanism -- Part V. Extraterrestrial volcanism -- Part VI. Volcanic interactions -- Part VII. Volcanic hazards -- Part VIII. Eruption response and mitigation -- Part IX. Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism.
Access Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Summary This 2nd fully revised and updated edition provides a comprehensive source of information on the multidisciplinary influences of volcanic eruptions--both destructive and beneficial.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Note Description based on title page of print version.
Subject Volcanoes -- Encyclopedias.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Sigurdsson, Haraldur, editor.
Houghton, B. F., editor.
McNutt, Stephen R., editor.
Rymer, Hazel, editor.
Stix, John, editor.
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
Added Title Volcanoes.
Other Form: Print version: 0123859395 9780123859396 (DLC) 2015933059 xix, 1421 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)
ISBN 9781785396939 electronic version
9780123859389 hbk
9780123859396 PDF ebook
0123859387 hbk

 
    
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