04169cam a2200577Ii 4500 ocn904547525 OCoLC 20190328114810.0 m o d cr mnu|||unuuu 150309s2015 ne ab obe 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T OPELS YDXCP OCLCF TEFOD SOI TEFOD COO LIP NHM CREDO UIU ZMC K6U U3W D6H NLE UKMGB OCLCQ WYU DKC 017993062 Uk 930530848 1066586975 9780123859396 (electronic bk. ; PDF) 0123859395 (electronic bk. ; PDF) 9781785396939 (electronic version) 1785396935 (electronic version) 9780123859389 (hbk.) 0123859387 (hbk.) (OCoLC)904547525 (OCoLC)930530848 (OCoLC)1066586975 QE522 .E53 2015 SCI 030000 bisacsh SCI 031000 bisacsh 551.21/03 23 Encyclopedia of volcanoes / [electronic resource] editor-in-chief, Haraldur Sigurdsson (Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA) ; associate editors, Bruce F. Houghton (National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, University of Hawai�i, Honolulu, HI, USA) [and 3 others]. Volcanoes 2nd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015. 1 online resource (xix, 1421 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "First edition 1999"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. "Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world. Our paradoxical fascination with them stems from their majestic beauty and powerful, if sometimes deadly, destructiveness. Notwithstanding the tremendous advances in volcanology since ancient times, some of the mystery surrounding volcanic eruptions remains today. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes summarizes our present knowledge of volcanoes. Through its thematic organization around the melting of the earth, it provides a comprehensive source of information on the multidisciplinary influences of volcanic eruptions--both the destructive as well as the beneficial aspects. The majority of the chapters focus on the geoscience-related aspects of volcanism (radioactive heat source, melting rock, ascent of magma, surface phenomena associated with exiting magma, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.). In addition, complementary chapters discuss the multidisciplinary aspects of volcanism, including the history of volcanology, geothermal energy resources, interaction with the oceans and atmosphere, health aspects of volcanism, mitigation of volcanic disasters, post-eruption ecology, and the impact of eruptions on organismal biodiversity, among others."--Provided by publisher. Origin and transport of magma -- Eruptions -- Effusive volcanism -- Explosive volcanism -- Extraterrestrial volcanism -- Volcanic interactions -- Volcanic hazards -- Eruption response and mitigation -- Economic benefits and cultural aspects of volcanism. Volcanoes Encyclopedias. SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geography. bisacsh SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geology. bisacsh Volcanoes. fast (OCoLC)fst01168844 Electronic books. Encyclopedias. fast (OCoLC)fst01423798 Electronic book. Electronic books. lcgft Sigurdsson, Haraldur, editor. Houghton, B. F., editor. Print version: Encyclopedia of volcanoes. Second edition. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2015 9780123859389 (DLC) 2015933059 (OCoLC)923263637 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123859389 247053 247053