Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions

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Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Oxford University Press Inc
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Pages: 272 Illustrations and other contents: 54 halftones, 12 line figures Language: English ISBN: 9780195106657 Categories: , , , ,

For centuries humans have puzzled over volcanoes. Why do volcanoes erupt? How do they work? Professor Sigurdsson, an eminent volcanologist whose work has been featured in two National Geographic television specials, traces in this book the history of ideas about volcanoes, a history spanning more than 2,000 years — from the notions of the ancient Greeks to the more scientific, experimentally based theories of today. Underlying his stories is an endeavour to answer the question: How do rocks melt in the Earth?

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"Melting the Earth is an impressive, absorbing and beautifully produced book. I am glad to have it in my library." * Times Literary Supplement *

Author Biography

Haraldur Sigurdsson is Professor in the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and the author of Caribbean Volcanoes: A Field Guide and editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of Volcanoes.