Volcanoes: What's Hot & What's Not on Earth and in Our Solar System - Couverture souple

Lange, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1591521688 ISBN 13 : 9781591521686

Editeur : Sweetgrass Books, 2016

Synopsis

Unmatched in their power and violence, volcanoes are also beautiful and surprisingly beneficial. As revealed in "Volcanoes: What's Hot and What's Not on Earth and in Our Solar System," the molten rock beneath our feet continues to shape our world and contributes to the chemistry of life itself. Join geologist and educator Ian Lange for an in-depth survey of volcanism, from magma generation, plate tectonics, caldera formation, and hot spots to basalt floods, pyroclastic flows, lahars, super volcanoes, and more.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ian Lange, a graduate of Dartmouth College, with a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in geology and stable isotope geochemistry, has studied volcanic rocks and mineral deposits in Peru, the continental United States, and British Columbia. He has worked for exploration companies as well as for his own personal love of the topic. Dr. Lange has also assessed mineral deposits for the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska. In addition, he has been involved in ground-based thermal remote sensing of dormant and active Cascade and Central American volcanoes. Dr. Lange has taught geology at the university level in California, New Hampshire, and Montana. When not studying volcanoes, volcanic rocks, and mineral deposits, Dr. Lange taught for over 30 years at the University of Montana. During his teaching career, he authored and co-authored more than 100 papers about mineral deposits and volcanic rocks in national and international geological journals and in Science magazine.

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Unmatched in their power and violence, volcanoes are also beautiful and surprisingly beneficial. As revealed in "Volcanoes: What's Hot and What's Not on Earth and in Our Solar System," the molten rock beneath our feet continues to shape our world and contributes to the chemistry of life itself. Join geologist and educator Ian Lange for an in-depth survey of volcanism, from magma generation, plate tectonics, caldera formation, and hot spots to basalt floods, pyroclastic flows, lahars, super volcanoes, and more. Lange also explains topics seldom covered in volcano books, such as magma chemistry, volcanic production of metals and minerals, life on hydrothermal vents, and ash effects on aviation.

Discover the fascinating answers to some of science's greatest puzzles: Why do some volcanoes explode violently while others slowly ooze lava? How does water make eruptions more explosive? Which of Earth's volcanoes are the most dangerous? Can volcanic eruptions be predicted? How do eruptions effect the Earth's climate? Where is the largest volcano in our solar system?

With clear, lively text, photographs, and illustrations, "Volcanoes: What's Hot and What's Not on Earth and in Our Solar System" is a must-read for the scientist and layperson alike.

Includes 91 photographs; 47 maps; 60 charts, tables, & diagrams; references, & index.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sweetgrass Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1591521688
• ISBN 13: 9781591521686
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible