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  Title

  Volcano

  Author

  Hamilton, James, 1948-  

  Publisher:

  Reaktion Books,

  Pub date:

  c2012.

  Pages:

  208 p. :

  ISBN:

  9781861899170

  Item info:

  1 copy available at Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library.
  

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    Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library	Copies	Material	Location	Map
    N8257.7 H36 2012	1	Book	Available, On shelf

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  ISBN:

  9781861899170 : $24.95

  ISBN:

  1861899173

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  UNITY 126262845

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  NZ1 14226759

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  AU@ 000049434567

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  UKLBR 1861899173

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  LBRUT 1861899173

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  UKWFT 1861899173

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  UKISL 1861899173

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  UKLCL 1861899173

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  AU@ 000050125014

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  UKDUR 1861899173

  Personal Author:

  Hamilton, James, 1948-

  Title:

  Volcano / James Hamilton.

  Publication info:

  London, UK : Reaktion Books, c2012.

  Physical description:

  208 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

  Series Statement:

  (Earth series)

  Contents:

  'The whole sea boiled and blazed' -- The geography, science, and allure of volcanoes -- 'A horrid illumination of fire' -- Sir William Hamilton and the lure of Vesuvius -- The first days of Graham Island and the last days of Pompeii -- Krakatoa shakes the world -- 'The night had vanished' : vorticism and the volcano -- The shifting furnace -- Eruption timeline.

  Summary:

  "For years, tourists have trekked across cracked rock at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano to witness the awe-inspiring sight of creeping lava and its devastating effects on the landscape. In 2010, Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland, stranding travellers as a cloud of ash covered western and northern Europe, causing the largest disruption of air travel since the Second World War. And just a few months later, Mount Merapi blew in Indonesia, killing over 350 people and displacing over 350,000 others, awakening people once more to the dangerous potential of these sleeping giants. Though today largely dormant, volcanoes continue to erupt across the world, reminding us of their sheer physical power. In Volcano, James Hamilton explores the cultural history generated by the violence and terrifying beauty of volcanoes. He describes the reverberations of early eruptions of Vesuvius and Etna in Greek and Roman myth. Volcanoes have long been subjects in art -- the earliest known wall painting of an erupting volcano was painted in 6,200 BCE -- and Hamilton shows that volcanoes continue to influence the artistic imagination, as seen, for example, in the distinctive colours of Andy Warhol and Michael Sandle's exploding mountains. Including works by famous artists, such as Salvator Rosa, Wright of Derby, Hokusai and Hiroshige, as well as previously little-known paintings, prints, drawings and photographs, this richly illustrated book will appeal to anyone interested in the science as well as the artistic impact of these spectacular natural phenomena."--P. [2] of cover.

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  TODD

  Subject term:

  Volcanoes in art.

  Subject term:

  Volcanic eruptions--Social aspects.

  Subject term:

  Volcanoes--Mythology.

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