Super Volcanoes
what they reveal about earth and the worlds beyond
$42.40
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2021
Summary
Super Volcanoes: Nature’s Explosive Masterpieces
Volcanoes possess a near-magical ability to reshape worlds: spewing out magma, forging glass cities on the ocean floor, and even tilting planets. More than destroyers, they are integral to our planet’s creation.
Super Volcanoes explores the awesome power of volcanic eruptions throughout history and across the cosmos, revealing secrets about the worlds they inhabit. Science journalist and volcanologist Robin George Andrews unve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393542066 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393542068 |
| Author: | Robin George Andrews |
| Publisher: | Ww Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2021 |
| Weight: | 530g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 30mm |
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“Super Volcanoes sculpt the sea, land and sky, and alter the machinery of life. Join science writer Robin George Andrews on a journey from Yellowstone, Tanzania and the ocean floor on Earth to the moon, Venus and Mars. ” – New Scientist““In Super Volcanoes, Robin George Andrews takes readers on a Cook’s tour of volcanoes near and far, fuelling a broader curiosity about our planet and its place in the solar system… Andrews’s descriptions are breezy, readily engaging the reader… He is at his best when discussing those who live in the shadow of volcanoes and, especially, the scientists who study them.”” – Andrew H. Knoll - Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Robin George Andrews
Robin George Andrews is an award-winning science journalist who regularly writes about space and geosciences for outlets including the New York Times, the Atlantic, National Geographic, Scientific American, Atlas Obscura, and Quanta Magazine. He lives in London, England.
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