The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes Hardback 2nd Edition by Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton 9780123859389 0123859387

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ISBN 10: 0123859387
ISBN 13: 9780123859389 
Author: Sigurdsson, Haraldur; Houghton, Bruce; McNutt, Steve; Rymer, Hazel; Stix, John

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, 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; it provides a comprehensive source of information on the causes of volcanic eruptions and both the destructive and beneficial effects. The early chapters focus on the science of volcanism (melting of source rocks, ascent of magma, eruption processes, extraterrestrial volcanism, etc.).  Later chapters discuss human interface with volcanoes, 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.

• Provides the only comprehensive reference work to cover all aspects of volcanology
• Written by nearly 100 world experts in volcanology
• Explores an integrated transition from the physical process of eruptions through hazards and risk, to the social face of volcanism, with an emphasis on how volcanoes have influenced and shaped society
• Presents hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations making this an aesthetically appealing reference
• On-line supplement includes additional multimedia
• Glossary of 3,000 key terms with definitions of all key vocabulary items in the field is included

The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes Hardback 2nd Table of contents:

Part I: Origin and Transport of Magma

Introduction

Glossary

1 The Melt of the Earth

2 Volcanism and Plate Tectonics

3 The Mid-ocean Ridge

4 The Subduction Factory

5 Volcanoes on Hot Spots

6 Volcanism on Other Worlds

7 Volcanic Processes

8 The Impact of Volcanism

Further Reading

The History of Volcanology

Glossary

1 Introduction

2 The Beginnings

3 The Legends and Hell

4 Wind in the Earth

5 Internal Combustion

6 Exothermic Chemical Reactions

7 The Cooling Star

8 Plutonists Victorious over the Neptunists

9 The First Field Volcanologists

10 Experiments of the Plutonists

11 A Solid Earth

12 Decompression Melting

13 Stirring the Pot: Convection

14 Birth of Petrology

15 The Source

16 The Role of Water

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