Encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton [and others].

Encyclopedia of volcanoes / editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton [and others].

Second edition.

9780123859396 (electronic book)
0123859395 (electronic book)
9780123859389

San Diego : Academic Press, [2015]

©2015

English

1 online resource (xix, 1421 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)

QE522 .E53 2015

551.21/03

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.).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Print version: Encyclopedia of volcanoes. Second edition. London, UK ; San Diego, CA : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2015 9780123859389

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