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Volcanoes : a very short introduction / Michael J. Branney, Jan Zalasiewicz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Branney, M. J. (Michael J.), 1960- author.
- Zalasiewicz, J. A., author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Volcanoes.
- Volcanology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- Throughout our planet's history volcanoes have played a large role in shaping landscapes, the climate, and biological evolution. This text explains the fundamental mechanisms of volcanism, considering why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth, and how they interact with the Earth's other physical processes, and with human society.
- Contents:
- The making of magma
- How do volcanoes explode?
- Volcanoes and water
- Lava
- Making and breaking volcanoes
- Hidden volcanoes: tales from the past
- Volcanoes, climate, and the biosphere
- What have volcanoes done for us?
- Volcanoes beyond Earth.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2020.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 2, 2020).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-102472-4
- 0-19-102473-2
- 0-19-178334-X
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