Volcanoes : a beginner's guide by Lopes, Rosaly M. C., 1957- instant download

Volcanoes : a beginner's guide by Lopes, Rosaly M. C., 1957- instant download

xi, 150 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm, This series features expert analysis on a vast range of topics. Affordable and fascinating, the 60 titles in the list feature the most in-depth introductions for anyone curious about the way the world works and the big ideas of our time, Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-145) and index, What are volcanoes? -- How volcanoes erupt -- Hawaiian and Icelandic eruptions : fire fountains and lava lakes -- Strombolian eruptions : nature's fireworks -- Vulcanian and Peléean eruptions : great explosions and deadly glowing clouds -- Plinian and Ultraplinian eruptions : the great catastrophes -- The tricky killers : mudflows and degassing -- Geysers and geothermal areas -- Exotic volcanic activity -- Volcanoes on other planets : the terrestrial planets -- The exotic volcanoes of the outer solar system -- Volcano research