@article{1399223,
      author = {Sigurdsson, Haraldur,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1399223},
      title = {Encyclopedia of volcanoes /},
      abstract = {Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular  and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our  paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic  beauty and powerful, if sometimes deadly, destructiveness.  Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology  since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding  volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of  Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes.  Through its thematic organization around the melting of the  earth, it provides a comprehensive source of information on  the multidisciplinary influences of volcanic  eruptions--both the destructive as well as the beneficial  aspects. The majority of the chapters focus on the  geoscience-related aspects of volcanism (radioactive heat  source, melting rock, ascent of magma, surface phenomena  associated with exiting magma, extraterrestrial volcanism,  etc.).},
      recid = {1399223},
      pages = {1 online resource (xix, 1421 pages) :},
}