Any study of sport is incomplete without consideration of its social function and structures, its economic impacts both locally and globally, and its political dimension – particularly when used by na
Bringing together recent studies in many areas of volcanology, this book offers thorough coverage of Volcan de Colima: its history, its eruptive mechanism, the generation and interpretation of monitor
BUT the islanders, seeing that I was really adrift, took pity on me. I drifted very slowly to the eastward, approaching the island slantingly; and presently I saw, with hysterical relief, the launch c
This book provides a comprehensive description of the volcanological, petrological and geochemical features of the Copahue volcano, located at the border between Argentina and Chile. Scientific studie
DescriptionBritish English/Original Adam and Lily are on holiday in Africa. They want to see the Big Five. But one person in the group is not very happy, or very friendly. Who is she? What is she doin
Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala are both shield volcanoes in the southwest Indian Ocean. This publication summarizes the work done on these very active basaltic volcanoes. Piton de la Fournaise has
The writings of an Israeli journalist who has chosen to live in a Palestinian town in order to provide a firsthand description of what daily life is like for the population.
The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosph
The densely populated Campi Flegrei resurgent caldera is one of the widest known, best studied and highly dangerous volcanoes of the world. This monograph will synthesize the current knowledge of this
Teide Volcano has many different meanings: For the Guanche aborigines, who endured several of its eruptions, it was Echeide (Hell). Early navigators had in Teide, a lifesaving widely visible landmark
This book presents the latest research results on the geologic setting of the El Chichon and Tacana volcanoes in Mexico's Chiapas state, including their eruptive history and composition of erupted pro
18th Century London, Sweeney Todd runs a successful barber's shop, but his neighbours worry about his strange behaviour. Is he hiding something? Tobias, his young employee, thinks he is. Then other pe
The Azores archipelago consists of nine islands that emerge from the Azores Plateau in the Central Northern Atlantic, situated within the triple junction of the American, Eurasian and African lithosph
Original / American English Harry Black steals a million dollar picture and hides it in a newspaper in his room. But Janey is keen on recycling old papers.
This book presents the first compilation of scientific research on the island of Nisyros, involving various geoscientific disciplines. Presenting a wealth of illustrations and maps, including a geolog
