Volcanoes of Europe

Name: Volcanoes of Europe
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ISBN: 9780195217544

ISBN-10: 0195217543

ISBN-13: 9780195217544

Edition: 2001

Authors: Alwyn Scarth, Jean-Claude Tanguy

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Volcanoes have contributed in large part to the formation of the Earth's crust and atmosphere--and are intimately tied to the history of humanity. The most ancient civilizations of Europe have preserved the imprint of these spectacular and often terrifying phenomena. The explosion of Santorini, some 3600 years ago in the Aegean, undoubtedly inspired the Greek fables of Atlantis, the eruptons of Etna (Sicily) are the origin of the image of the forges of Cyclops and other myths, and the concept of Hades was linked to numerous volcanoes in the Mediterranean. Italy was the birthplace of the science of volcanology, and the Atlantic (Iceland and the Azores) volcanoes have given unrivalled…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/31/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.60" wide x 9.30" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Alwyn Scarth was Lecturer in Geography at the University of Dundee.



Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction


Introduction



The Mediterranean


Italy


Campania


Vesuvius


The Phlegraean Fields


Ischia


Aeolian Islands


Stromboli


Lipari


Alicudi


Filicudi


Salina


Seamounts


Vulcano


Sicily


Etna


Pantelleria


Graham Bank and Foerstner Bank


Bibliography


Greece


Santorini


Milos


Kos


Methana


Nisyros


Bibliography



The Atlantic


Spain: Canary Islands


Tenerife


Lanzarote


Fuerteventura


Gran Canaria


El Hierro


La Palma


La Gomera


Bibliography


Portugal: the Azores


Sao Miguel


Santa Maria


Terceira


Graciosa


Sao Jorge


Pico


Faial


Flores and Corvo


Bibliography


Iceland


The Northern active volcanic zone


Shield volcanoes


Plinian eruptions in Iceland


Subglacial volcanoes


Hydrothermal eruptions


Island volcanoes


Bibliography


Jan Mayen


Bibliography



Northern Europe


France


The Chain of Puys


Bibliography


Germany


East Eifel


West Eifel


Bibliography


Glossary


Vocabulary


Eruptions in Europe in historical times


Index of places and features


Index of topics and themes