Volcanoes
2nd Edition
Published on 30. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-340-86995-6 (ISBN)
Description
TEACH YOURSELF VOLCANOES is a practical, comprehensive guide which will enable you to discover more about the mysteries behind volcanic activity.
Extensively illustrated, TEACH YOURSELF VOLCANOES:
Explains why volcanoes occur and how they erupt.
Describes the various kinds of volcanoes on Earth and on other planetary bodies.
Discusses the hazards posed by volcanoes, both locally and globally.
Explains why volcanoes can vary in shape.
Shows how volcanic activity can be monitored and predicted.
Extensively illustrated, TEACH YOURSELF VOLCANOES:
Explains why volcanoes occur and how they erupt.
Describes the various kinds of volcanoes on Earth and on other planetary bodies.
Discusses the hazards posed by volcanoes, both locally and globally.
Explains why volcanoes can vary in shape.
Shows how volcanic activity can be monitored and predicted.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.), maps
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
321 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-86995-6 (9780340869956)
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Person
David A Rothery teaches geology and planetary science at the Open University, where he has been Director of Teaching for the Department of Earth Sciences since 1999. He began his research career at the Open University in 1978 when he mapped a large tract of ocean-floor rocks now exposed in the Oman mountains in Arabia. Since then, he has performed fieldwork in many parts of the globe, including North, Central and South America, Australia, Hawaii and Sicily. He has also helped to characterise the landing site for the Beagle 2 lander which is due to land on Mars at the end of 2003.