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Unleash Earth’s fiery power: Explore volcanoes, eruptions, and planetary transformation.

Introducing Volcanology

A Guide to Hot Rocks

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    151 pages

  • Release Date

    25 March 2021

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Summary

Volcanoes hold an endless fascination. Their eruptions serve as a potent reminder of nature’s power and our vulnerability to this raw geological phenomenon. Yet, volcanic activity and its subterranean plumbing are essential forces that have shaped and continue to reshape our planet.

Dougal Jerram delves into key questions such as:

  • What are volcanoes?
  • What other forms of volcanic activity exist?
  • How do volcanoes connect to plate tectonics and continental…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781780460901
ISBN-10:1780460902
Author:Dougal Jerram
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Imprint:Liverpool University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:151
Edition:2nd
Release Date:25 March 2021
Weight:302g
Dimensions:162mm x 195mm
Series:Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Introducing Volcanology by Dougal Jerram - ISBN: 9781780460901
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Critics Review

‘This is the next book to be published in the popular’This is the next book to be published in the popular’This is the next book to be published in the popular’in the popular ‘lntroducing…’ range of earth science texts from Dunedin and, put quite simply, it is excellent.‘Teaching Earth Sciences’Written by the ubiquitous volcano specialist, Dougal Jerram (aka Dr Volcano), who was recently on television in the BBC’s ‘The hottest place on Earth’ a film about an expedition to the lava lake of Erta Ale in Ethiopia, it is a nice little summary of the basics of the science of volcanology. The subject matter inevitably cries out for good illustrations, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs in this guide are extremely good and certainly as good as the previous two volumes. In addition, the writing is easy to understand (there is also a glossary) and fluent. More importantly, the reader cannot be unaffected by the author’s obvious enthusiasm, which comes through on every page.’ Deposits’in the popular ‘lntroducing…’ range of earth science texts from Dunedin and, put quite simply, it is excellent.‘Teaching Earth Sciences’Written by the ubiquitous volcano specialist, Dougal Jerram (aka Dr Volcano), who was recently on television in the BBC’s ‘The hottest place on Earth’ a film about an expedition to the lava lake of Erta Ale in Ethiopia, it is a nice little summary of the basics of the science of volcanology. The subject matter inevitably cries out for good illustrations, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs in this guide are extremely good and certainly as good as the previous two volumes. In addition, the writing is easy to understand (there is also a glossary) and fluent. More importantly, the reader cannot be unaffected by the author’s obvious enthusiasm, which comes through on every page.’ Deposits’This is the next book to be published in the popular’This is the next book to be published in the popular’This is the next book to be published in the popular’in the popular ‘lntroducing…’ range of earth science texts from Dunedin and, put quite simply, it is excellent.‘Teaching Earth Sciences

About The Author

Dougal Jerram

Dougal Jerram is an academic Earth Scientist with wide experience in both modern and ancient volcanoes and their products. An expert and enthusiastic geological communicator, he has been involved in scientific television programmes for the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery and History channels.

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