Volcanoes of Europe - Couverture souple

Jerram, Dougal; Scarth, Alwyn; Tanguy, Jean-Claude

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780460422 ISBN 13 : 9781780460420

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2017

Synopsis

Volcanoes are intimately tied to the history of humanity, they help forge the Earth's crust and atmosphere, and they are very much an active feature of today. The archaeology of most ancient civilizations of Europe preserves the imprint of spectacular and volcanic phenomena while, in modern times life is still affected by large eruptions from Europe's active volcanic systems. The eruption of Santorini, some 3600 years ago in the Aegean, probably inspired the Greek fables of Atlantis; the eruptions of Etna on Sicily are the origin of the forges of Cyclops and other myths; and the regular eruptions from Stromboli earned its Roman name, 'the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'. Eruptions in Iceland over the past few centuries have shaped more recent European history and highlight the dramatic effects that distant large eruptions can have on our modern way of living. This thoroughly revised and updated edition reflects modern research and is now illustrated in colour throughout. It presents the volcanoes of Europe, as they are today and tells how they have shaped our past. The volcanic systems of the Mediterranean basin, the Atlantic, and of mainland Europe are introduced and described in clear prose with a minimum of technical jargon. Some of Europe's ancient volcanic systems is also described as these have been fundamental in shaping the science of volcanology. The origins, history and development of Europe's volcanoes is presented against a background of their environmental aspects and contemporary activity. Special attention is given to the impact of volcanoes on the people who live on or around them. The book is written for student, amateur and professional earth scientists alike. To help guide the reader, a glossary of volcanic terms is included together with a vocabulary of volcanic terms used in European languages.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dougal Jerram is the director of DougalEARTH Ltd., and holds a Professor II research position at the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics at the University of Olso. Known as Dr Volcano from his appearances on the BBC, he has a wide understanding of modern and ancient volcanic systems. An enthusiastic earth science communicator, he has been seen on screen as an expert presenter for many television channels including the BBC, CBBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, Discovery, Smithsonian and History channels, he has published extensively in scientific journals and wrote the popular Introducing Volcanology A guide to Hot Rocks, also published by Dunedin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780460422
• ISBN 13: 9781780460420
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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