Volcanoes of North America - United States and Canada (Paperback, New ed)

Volcanoes of North America capitalises on the vast body of volcano literature now available to present, in a single source, detailed information about volcanoes found in North America. It contains brief accounts, written by leading experts in volcanology, of over 250 volcanoes and volcanic fields formed during the last 5 million years. The volcanoes of the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are described. The precise location of each volcano is given, and the volcano is classified by type. Information about composition and eruptive history is also included. Each narrative description is accompanied by a photograph, a map of each location, and an extremely helpful statement on how to reach each volcano. The entries are mostly written at a level understandable by lay readers, but technical terms are also used and a background in geology is advantageous. Volcanoes of North America will be a standard reference work for practising volcanologists, petrologists, and geochemists, and to some extent, geographers. In addition, the maps and the 'How to get there' sections make this a highly valuable book for anyone interested in natural history or fascinated by volcanoes.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1992
First published:	1990
Editors:	Charles A Wood • Jurgen Kienle
Dimensions:	279 x 210 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	364
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-43811-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Promotions
LSN:	0-521-43811-X
Barcode:	9780521438117

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