Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks - Couverture souple

Jerram, Dougal

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906716226 ISBN 13 : 9781906716226

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Volcanoes have an endless fascination. Their eruptions are a regular reminder of the power of nature and our vulnerability to this raw geological phenomenon, however volcanic activity, and its plumbing from beneath, is an essential element of the forces that shaped and constantly reshape our planet. Dougal Jerram answers the questions: 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 throughout Introducing Volcanology is a concise and accessible introduction to the science of hot rocks for those with an adult curiosity and for those contemplating a course of formal study. As with sister volumes, technical terms are kept to a minimum and a glossary is provided covering the whole subject from ash to zeolites.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

This is the third in a series of earth science books published by Dunedin, the previous two of which (on palaeontology and geology) have been reviewed in this magazine. I said of those books that they were excellent little volumes for the beginner and the amateur, and the current book is no different. Written by the ubiquitous volcano specialist, Dougal Jerram (aka Dr Volcano), who was recently on television in the BBC's 'The hottest place on Earth' a film about an expedition to the lava lake of Erta Ale in Ethiopia it is a nice little summary of the basics of the science of volcanology. The subject matter inevitably cries out for good illustrations, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs in this guide are extremely good and certainly as good as the previous two volumes. In addition, the writing is easy to understand (there is also a glossary) and fluent. More importantly, the reader cannot be unaffected by the author's obvious enthusiasm, which comes through on every page. --Deposits (29) 2012

The reader is taken on a journey through the world of volcanoes from basic Earth chemistry to minerals, to rocks in a logical, seamless process. Everyone should get something from this, it's a great addition to the literature about volcanoes, written by someone who clearly adores his subject! --Down to Earth

This is the next book to be published in the popular lntroducing...range of earth science texts from Dunedin... and, put quite simply, it is excellent. --Teaching Earth Sciences

a very well done enjoyable little book. --Leading Edge (Society of Exploration Geologists)

It is hard to fault this book and I would recommend it highly for use by geological curators, for museum shops and for a very wide range of others. --Geological Curator

It is hard to fault this book and I would recommend it highly for use by geological curators, for museum shops and for a very wide range of others. --Geological Curator

Reading Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks was an overall pleasantly surprising experience. Most introductory volcanology books fail, as their aims seem to be to achieve the almost impossible that is to create a book which is both scientifically informative yet simultaneously simple enough to be understood by the general public. However, where most books fail, this one succeeds. In this book Jerram has managed to create, in my opinion, the perfect balance between accessibility and transferal of quite detailed scientific arguments through clear and precise expression. --International Journal of the Society for Underwater Technology

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dougal Jerram is a consultant Earth Scientist he taught for more than 12 years at Durham University. He has a wide experience in both modern and ancient volcanoes and their products. An expert and enthusiastic geological communicator, he has been involved in scientific television programmes for the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery and History channels.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906716226
• ISBN 13: 9781906716226
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128