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Eruptions That Shook the World

Eruptions That Shook the World

Oppenheimer, Clive

Hardcover

Geology

Publisher Price: $42.00

ISBN10: 0521641128
ISBN13: 9780521641128
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 26 2011
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.70
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years. He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events that took place even at the dawn of human origins.

This book is featured in the Cambridge Book Club!
For a reader's guide, an op-ed by the author, and a slideshow of major eruptions throughout history, click here Read an online interview with the author on Vice! Click here.

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