Introducing Volcanology (DougalEarth Edition) A Guide to Hot Rocks |
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| Author:
| Jerram, Dougal |
| Series title: | Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-903544-26-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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What are volcanoes? What other volcanic activity is there? How do volcanoes relate to plate tectonics and the movement of continents? What are eruptions and why do they occur? How have volcanoes affected the earth's climate? Can we predict eruptions? He also describes the most notable eruptions in history and their effect. Copiously illustrated.
What are volcanoes? What other volcanic activity is there? How do volcanoes relate to plate tectonics and the movement of continents? What are eruptions and why do they occur? How have volcanoes affected the earth's climate? Can we predict eruptions? He also describes the most notable eruptions in history and their effect. Copiously illustrated.