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| volcanoes |
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goal
fundamental understanding |
category
popular science |
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content
understand and apply core principles
find out how and why volcanoes erupt
fill the gaps in your knowledge
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| paperback |
isbn:
0 340 86995 X |
price:
£8.99 |
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Teach Yourself Volcanoes is a
practical, comprehensive guide which will enable you
to discover more about the mysteries behind volcanic
activity. Extensively illustrated, this book:
- explains why volcanoes occur and how
they erupt
- describes the various kinds of volcanoes on Earth
and on other planetary bodies
- discusses the hazards posed
by volcanoes, both locally and globally
- explains why volcanoes can vary
in shape
- shows how volcanic activity
can be monitored and predicted.
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| David
A Rothery, the author, teaches geology and planetary
science at the Open University, where he has been Director
of Teaching for the Department of Earth Sciences since
1999. He has performed fieldwork in many parts of the
globe, including North, Central and South America, Australia,
Hawaii and Sicily. He has also helped to characterise
the landing site for the Beagle 2 lander which is due
to land on Mars at the end of 2003. His current specialisms
are active volcanoes and geological processes on other
planets. |
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