Volcanoes in Human History

The Far-Reaching Effect of Major Eruptions

Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Donald Theodore Sanders

320 pages, parution le 14/12/2004

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"The authors have applied their geologic knowledge and experience, along with solid research, to produce an accessible book on volcanoes."

-Library Journal

"There is a growing awareness of the interplay between natural disasters and human societies, putting this book at the cutting edge of an important trend. It integrates science with societal issues in a way that is compelling and interesting."

-Susan Hough, U.S. Geological Survey

"Most people seldom think about volcanoes or the role they have played in human history... [This book's] chilling examples show the profound impact volcanic eruptions have had upon humans."

-Dr. Robert D. Ballard, President, Institute for Exploration, Mystic, Connecticut

When the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa and neighboring islands. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around the world, resulting in the infamous "year without a summer" in North America, food riots in Europe, and a widespread cholera epidemic. And the gloomy weather inspired Mary Shelley to write the gothic novel Frankenstein.

This book tells the story of nine such epic volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the myriad ways in which Earth's volcanism has affected human history.

L'auteur - Jelle Zeilinga de Boer

Jelle Zeilinga de Boer is the Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science at Wesleyan University. His publications include work on the geodynamic evolution of the Appalachians, Costa Rica, Greece, Panama, and the Philippines.

L'auteur - Donald Theodore Sanders

Donald Theodore Sanders has worked as a petroleum geologist, a science editor for encyclopedias, and an editor of corporate scientific publications. Before retiring from IBM, he created and edited that company's award-winning academic magazine Perspectives in Computing.

Sommaire

Volcanism: Origins and Consequences
The Hawaiian Islands and the Legacy of Pele the Fire Goddess
The Bronze Age Eruption of Thera: Destroyer of Atlantis and Minoan Crete?
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 79 C.E.: Cultural Reverberations through the Ages
Iceland: Coming Apart at the Seams
The Eruption of Tambora in 1815 and "the Year without a Summer"
Krakatau, 1883: Devastation, Death, and Ecologic Revival
The 1902 Eruption of Mount Pelée: A Geological Catastrophe with Political Overtones
Tristan da Cunha in 1961: Exile to the Twentieth Century
Mount St. Helens in 1980: Catastrophe in the Cascades

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Éditeur(s)	Princeton University Press
Auteur(s)	Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Donald Theodore Sanders
Parution	14/12/2004
Nb. de pages	320
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	460g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780691118383
ISBN13	978-0-691-11838-3