Description
Product ID: | 9781838863111 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Series: | Wonders Of Our Planet |
Title: | Volcano |
Subtitle: | Live, Dormant and Extinct Volcanoes around the World |
Authors: | Author: Robert J. Ford |
Page Count: | 224 |
Subjects: | Photojournalism and documentary photography, Photographic reportage, Volcanology and seismology, Physical geography and topography, Travel and holiday, Gift books, Volcanology & seismology, Physical geography & topography, Travel & holiday, Gift books, Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas, Arctic regions, Pacific Ocean, 21st century |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Alongside famous volcanoes such as Mount Etna in Sicily and Mount St Helens in Washington State, the book features many lesser-known volcanoes across all the continents. Each entry is accompanied with a fascinating caption explaining the geological forces at work, and how the volcano has shaped its surrounding areas across millennia. Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-existing lava lake is in Ethiopia? Or that Mount Stromboli off the coast of Italy has been in almost continuous eruption for the past 2000 years? |
Imprint Name: | Amber Books |
Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-08-14 |