Super Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone National Park - Couverture rigide

Breining, Greg

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0760329257 ISBN 13 : 9780760329252

Editeur : Voyageur Press, 2007

Synopsis

Despite growing evidence of geothermal activity under Yellowstone, it look geologists a long time to realize there was a volcano beneath this wildlife preserve, and an even longer time to find the crater. Ariel photographs revealed this as 45 miles wide, encompassing the whole of Yellowstone! What will happen, in human terms, when it erupts?Greg Breining explores the shocking answers to this question and others in this scientific and accessible look at this enormous disaster brewing beneath one of the world's best-known parks. Historically, Yellowstone has erupted every 600,000 years, but has not done so for 630,000 years, meaning it is 30,000 years overdue - any day now, in geological terms! Yellowstone is one of the worlds five 'SuperVolcanoes', and when it erupts the entire world will be affected dramatically and for years! Starting with a scenario of what will happen when Yellowstone blows, this fascinating study describes how volcanoes function and a timeline of famous volcanic eruptions throughout history.

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Revue de presse

Quite a bit has been written on the geologic underpinnings of Yellowstone National Park, particularly the aspect of the park sitting atop a gigantic volcanoe. The latest window into this world, from Greg Brenning, is a good read for the lay volcanologist with an interest in the park --National parks Traveller

It's all interesting reading, and his final chapter wraps things up with an oddly cheery conclusion: Even if we knoew when the next big blast would come, we probably couldn't do anything about it --Billings Outpost

Science writer and author Breining (Return of the Eagle) gives readers a solid introduction to modern volcanology in this look at "super volcanoes" in general (those that "have expelled at least 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma... all at once") and the Yellowstone caldera-"potentially the most explosive, most violent, most deadly active volcano on the planet"-in particular. Most readers will be astonished to learn that 2.1 million years ago, the area that is now Yellowstone National Park burst "with the force of hundreds of thousands" of Hiroshima-sized explosions; more surprising is that the site is past due for another, possibly larger eruption. Breining has done a public service by bringing these hazards to light with straight-forward writing and a well-organized text, clearly explaining complicated, violent geological processes without ignoring the awe-inspiring beauty of volcanic landscapes. He also includes the history of geological studies in Yellowstone, the critically important field of plate tectonics and what kind of fossils are generated by sudden, magma-induced death. Reviewing the largest known eruptions, Breining enumerates still-active threats to populations in Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Naples, Italy and, of course, the U.S. Bolstered by clearly laid-out maps, Breining's talent for elucidating complex phenomena makes this one of the best books on volcanoes a general reader can hope for. --Publishers weekly

Présentation de l'éditeur

Despite growing evidence of geothermat activity under Yellowstone, it look geologists a long time to realise there was a volcanoe beneath this wildlife preserve, and an even longet time to find the crater. Ariel photographs revealed this is 45 miles wide, encopassing the whole of Yellowstone! What will happen, in human terms, when it erupts? Greg Breining explores the shocking answers to this question and others in this scientific and accessible look at this enormous disaster brewing beneath one of the world s best-known parks. Historically, Yellowstone has erupted every 600,000 years, but has not done so for 630,000 years, meaning it is 30,000 years overdue any day now, in geological terms! Yellowstone is one of the worlds five SuperVolcanoes , and when it erupts the entire world will be affected dramatically and for years! Starting with a scenario of what will happen when Yellowstone blows, this fascinating study describes how volcanoes function and a timeline of famous volcanic eruptions throughout history. A fascinating look at the enormous caldera under Yellowstone , 30,000 years ovedue for eruption and what happens when it will The Krakatoa eruption changed the world s weather for three years, causing the |rish Potatoe famine and floods in China with a Nuclear Winter No other science book focuses on Yellowstones volcanic history and the consequences of it s eruption

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Voyageur Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0760329257
• ISBN 13: 9780760329252
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible