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Hawaii Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991
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Hawaii Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991
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by Thomas L. Wright, Taeko Jane Takahashi, and J. D. Griggs
Sales Rank : 1580832
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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press November 1992
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824814789
ISBN-13: 978-0824814786
Product Dimensions:
10.1 x 10 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
From Library Journal
This illustrated history of volcano watching by three modern volcano watchers offers a fascinating look at the forces that created the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning with the natives' respect for the volcano goddess Pele, the work focuses on the era before sophisticated instrumentation and emphasizes the importance of early observation by missionaries and lay readers. It also examines the establishment of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the creation of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in 1916, as well as the effects of recent eruptions. A number of black-and-white and color illustrations accompany the easily understood text. For public library and academic earth science collections.
- Tim Markus, Evergreen State Coll. Lib., Olympia, Wash.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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