Eruption - The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens (Hardcover)

For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists and ordinary people listened anxiously to rumblings in the long quiescent volcano Mount St. Helens. Still, when a massive explosion took the top off the mountain, no one was prepared. Fifty-seven people died and the lives of many others were changed forever. Steve Olson interweaves history, science and vivid personal stories to portray the disaster as a multi-faceted turning point. Powerful economic, political and historical forces influenced who died when the volcano erupted. The eruption of Mount St. Helens transformed volcanic science, the study of environmental resilience and our perceptions of how to survive on an increasingly dangerous planet.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Steve Olson
Dimensions:	244 x 165 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-24279-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Aid & relief programmes Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN:	0-393-24279-X
Barcode:	9780393242799

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