Chasing lava : a geologist's adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory /
A lively account of the three years (1969-1972) spent by geologist Wendell Duffield working at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Kilauea, one of the world's more active volcanoes. Abundantly illustrated in b&w and color, with line drawings and maps, as well. Volcanologists and general rea...
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| Language: | English |
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Missoula, Mont. :
Mountain Press Pub. Co.,
2003.
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| Summary: | A lively account of the three years (1969-1972) spent by geologist Wendell Duffield working at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Kilauea, one of the world's more active volcanoes. Abundantly illustrated in b&w and color, with line drawings and maps, as well. Volcanologists and general readers alike will enjoy author Wendell Duffield's report from Kilauea--home of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Duffield's narrative encompasses everything from the scientific (his discovery that the movements of cooled lava on a lava lake mimic the movements of the earth's crust, providing an accessible model for understanding plate tectonics) to the humorous (his dog's discovery of a snake on the supposedly snake-free island) to the life-threatening (a colleague's plunge into molten lava). This charming account of living and working at Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is sure to be a delight. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 171 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-166) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0878424628 (pbk. : alk. paper) |