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Author Decker, Robert W. (Robert Wayne), 1927-2005.

Title Volcanoes / Robert Decker and Barbara Decker.

Imprint New York : W.H. Freeman, c2006.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  551.21 D357v 2006    ---  Available
Edition 4th ed.
Description xvi, 326 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 1. Seams of the Earth -- 2. Surtsey, Iceland -- 3. Fire under the sea -- 4. Mount St. Helens -- 5. Mount Pinatubo, Philippines -- 6. Ring of fire -- 7. Kilauea, Hawaii -- 8. Hot spots -- 9. Lava, ash, and bombs -- 10. Lahars and avalanches -- 11. Cones, craters, and calderas -- 12. Yellowstone -- 13. Roots of volcanoes -- 14. Origin of the sea and air -- 15. Volcanic power -- 16. Volcanic treasures -- 17. Volcanoes and climate -- 18. Forecasting volcanic eruptions -- 19. Reducing volcanic risk -- 20. Volcanoes in the Solar System -- Appendix A. The world's 101 most notorious volcanoes -- Appendix B. Volcanoes on the Internet -- Appendix C. Metric-English conversion table -- Glossary.
Subject Volcanoes.
Added Author Decker, Barbara, 1929-
ISBN 0716789299 (pbk.)
9780716789291 (pbk.)

 
    
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