| Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World Contributor(s): Witze, Alexandra (Author), Kanipe, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605989584 ISBN-13: 9781605989587 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $14.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Nature | Natural Disasters - Science | Earth Sciences - Seismology & Volcanism |
| Dewey: 551.21 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kanipe, Jeff: - Jeff Kanipe is an experienced science writer and the author of a number of books on astronomy including Chasing Hubble's Shadows (Hill & Wang, 2006) and The Cosmic Connection (Prometheus, 2008). He has an asteroid (84447 Jeffkanipe) named after him.Witze, Alexandra: - Alexandra Witze is an award-winning science journalist and correspondent for the journal Nature. Her reporting has taken her from the North Pole (to report on climate change) to the jungles of Guatemala (to cover Maya archaeology) to China's quake-ravaged Sichuan province. Island on Fire is her first book and she lives in Boulder, CO. |