Volcanoes by Peter Francis  (4)
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What is a volcano? Why do some have slow-flowing lava and some explode with fire and rocks? How are volcanoes and earthquakes related? Sigurdsson (oceanography, Univ. of Rhode Island) looks at these questions and more from various points of view: prehistoric legend, religion, superstition, and science from the 17th century to date. He has done his research well. Some of the theories he relates appear foolish in hindsight, but most of them were taken quite seriously in their time. His subtitle is apt, as each chapter adds to the evolution of scientific thought in this area of geology. He shows the importance of other disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and thermodynamics, in understanding how the study of volcanoes has changed over time. He also notes how points of view shift with field research and experimentation. In the end, we are left with more questions, which is one of the excitements of science. For larger public libraries and academic collections supporting the earth sciences.AJean E. Crampon, Science & Engineering Lib., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Monaghan, Providence Journal Bulletin, August 1, 1999
Professor Sigurdsson has done exhaustive and meticulous research. He has, as billed, produced a history and more. It is a compendium of the world's thinking about volcanoes since the dawn of time, and as such, it is a valuable addition to the literature.
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What is a volcano? Why do some have slow-flowing lava and some explode with fire and rocks? How are volcanoes and earthquakes related? Sigurdsson (oceanography, Univ. of Rhode Island) looks at these questions and more from various points of view: prehistoric legend, religion, superstition, and science from the 17th century to date. He has done his research well. Some of the theories he relates appear foolish in hindsight, but most of them were taken quite seriously in their time. His subtitle is apt, as each chapter adds to the evolution of scientific thought in this area of geology. He shows the importance of other disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and thermodynamics, in understanding how the study of volcanoes has changed over time. He also notes how points of view shift with field research and experimentation. In the end, we are left with more questions, which is one of the excitements of science. For larger public libraries and academic collections supporting the earth sciences.AJean E. Crampon, Science & Engineering Lib., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Monaghan, Providence Journal Bulletin, August 1, 1999
Professor Sigurdsson has done exhaustive and meticulous research. He has, as billed, produced a history and more. It is a compendium of the world's thinking about volcanoes since the dawn of time, and as such, it is a valuable addition to the literature.
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- Science and Mathematics in Ancient Greek Culture by Lewis Wolpert on page 56, and Back Matter
- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (P.S.) by Simon Winchester on page 395
- Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections by Charles R. Pellegrino in Back Matter
- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester in Back Matter
- Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions. by Jelle Zeilinga de Boer in Back Matter
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