by Alwyn Scarth (Author), Alwyn Scarth (Author)
A description of 15 volcanic eruptions through the centuries, with first-hand accounts of the different ways people reacted to them. It reconstructs the physical experience of eruptions and examines the advances in technology and volcanic surveillance in the 20th century.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 308
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 02 Aug 1999
ISBN 10: 0300075413
ISBN 13: 9780300075410