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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Oppenheimer, Clive, author.     Subjects     Oppenheimer, Clive -- Travel.     Volcanoes -- Popular works.     Volcanology -- Popular works.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Oppenheimer, Clive, author.       by title:      Mountains of fire : ...         MARC Display

Mountains of fire : the menace, meaning, and magic of volcanoes / Clive Oppenheimer. by Oppenheimer, Clive, author. Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2023. Subjects Oppenheimer, Clive -- Travel.   Volcanoes -- Popular works.   Volcanology -- Popular works. ISBN:  9780226826349 (hardcover : alk. paper) : 0226826341 (hardcover : alk. paper) Description:  357 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm Contents:  Experience -- Land of God -- What irritates volcanoes? -- Emerald isle -- The night market of the ghosts -- White mountain, heaven lake -- The hurtlng flames -- Red Sea, black gold -- Water tower of the Sahara -- Flame in a sea of gold. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Volcanologist and filmmaker Clive Oppenheimer offers here a seemingly impossible tour, showing readers places difficult to access, even before one considers climbing a volcano. Oppenheimer worked closely with North Korean researchers in a scientific mission to study Mount Paektu, a volcano name sung in national anthems on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone. He ventured through Chad to the Tibesti Mountains; their most emblematic volcano, Emi Koussi, is the highest point in the Sahara and has a caldera colossal enough to enclose a city the size of Boston. He has voyaged south to the hottest place on the coldest continent, studying gases emitted from Antarctica's Mount Erebus. This geographic range is matched by the diversity of subjects that Oppenheimer examines to reveal how entangled volcanic activity is with our climate and environment, as well as our economy, politics, culture, and beliefs. These adventures and investigations make clear the dual purpose of volcanology--both to understand volcanoes for science's sake and to serve the communities endangered and entranced by these mountains of fire. Readers learn of historic voyages to these enigmatic places and travel alongside Oppenheimer, peering from the crater's edge with assorted monitoring devices, climbing toward the summit to compare the volcano itself to images captured safely from space, hunting for the far-flung deposits of Earth's greatest eruptions, and meeting with others who live with volcanoes. With each measurement and conversation, Oppenheimer shows the importance of listening to experts, communities, and the Earth"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Aiea Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op in Processing   Add Copy to MyList Aina Haina Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hanapepe Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Adult New Books 551.21 Op Checked out 05/17/2024 Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Oppenheimer Checked out 05/21/2024 Add Copy to MyList CLOSED TEMPORARILY: Honokaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Oppenheimer Transit   Add Copy to MyList Kapaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Koloa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Makawao Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.21 Op Checked out 05/28/2024 Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 Next

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