LEADER 03882cam a2200517 i 4500001 99129145384306421 005 20240425061213.0 008 221110t20232023iluabf b 001 0 eng^^ 010 2022054475 020 9780226826349 |qhardcover 020 0226826341 |qhardcover 020 |z9780226826356 |qelectronic book 035 (OCoLC)on1371653206 040 ICU/DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dYDX |dOCLCF |dBDX |dTOH |dIHE |dIUO |dOCLCO |dILC |dRB0 |dJTH |dYDX 042 pcc 050 00 QE521.2 |b.O66 2023 082 00 551.21 |223/eng20230302 100 1 Oppenheimer, Clive, |eauthor. 245 10 Mountains of fire : |bthe menace, meaning, and magic of volcanoes / |cClive Oppenheimer. 264 1 Chicago, IL : |bThe University of Chicago Press, |c2023. 264 4 |c©2023 300 357 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations (some color), maps ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 500 First published in 2023 in the United Kingdom by Hodder & Stoughton. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Dreamland of the living earth --- Land of God -- What upsets volcanoes? -- Emerald Isle -- Night market of the ghosts -- White mountain, heaven lake -- Lava floods and hurtling flames -- Red Sea, black gold -- Water tower of the Sahara -- Flame in a sea of gold -- The volcano and you. 520 "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"-- |cProvided by publisher. 600 10 Oppenheimer, Clive |xTravel. 650 0 Volcanoes |vPopular works. 650 0 Volcanology |vPopular works. 650 0 Scientific expeditions. 650 6 Volcans |vOuvrages de vulgarisation. 650 6 Volcanologie |vOuvrages de vulgarisation. 650 6 Expéditions scientifiques. 650 7 SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology. |2bisacsh 650 7 Scientific expeditions |2fast 650 7 Travel |2fast 650 7 Volcanoes |2fast 650 7 Volcanology |2fast 655 7 Popular works |2fast 910 |cE0802mon |d3110-09 |gYBP |h910665 914 (OCoLC)on1371653206 |bOCoLC |cmatch |d20240424 |eprocessed |f1371653206 980 19601713 |f910665 |i27.50 |j22.55 |n40032051153 982 |csci |q32101119513438