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1guido47
Dear Group,
I have a 20 yo. friend (studying geology at melbourne U - finished 1st year, with honours) who really appears to be interested in Volcanoes etc.
Are there any books you could recommend as a gift?
OK. A friends grand-daughter.
I have a 20 yo. friend (studying geology at melbourne U - finished 1st year, with honours) who really appears to be interested in Volcanoes etc.
Are there any books you could recommend as a gift?
OK. A friends grand-daughter.
2stellarexplorer
Earth on Fire: How Volcanos Shape Our Planet is a gorgeous book. An oversize book, it contains exquisite photographs of incredible volcanos around the globe, and I can't imagine anyone with an interest wouldn't be thrilled with it.
5guido47
Oh bugger, I just bought "Krakatoa" for myself.
Still waiting to hear if she has that BIG book. I wil probably send both.
Still waiting to hear if she has that BIG book. I wil probably send both.
6guido47
Any "Vulcanologist's" out there? (sic.)
My mate does think (his grand-daughter) is very serious about that field. Although why an Aussie would become interested in Volcanos, is anyones guess. :-)
Any advice/thoughts is/are very welcome!
Guido.
My mate does think (his grand-daughter) is very serious about that field. Although why an Aussie would become interested in Volcanos, is anyones guess. :-)
Any advice/thoughts is/are very welcome!
Guido.
7DaynaRT
You may want to ask the folks in the Geology group too: http://www.librarything.com/groups/geology
8ABVR
Volcanoes weren't my thing when I was a geology student, but a colleague who is deepy interested (and whose literary judgement I trust) recommends:
Volcano Cowboys a biography-driven history of volcanology
Melting the Earth an idea-focused history of volcanology before it formed as a science . . .
and
Surviving Galeras and No Apparent Danger, especially as a pair, since they offer different perspectives on the same pivotal event. (The catch is that the event is a 1993 eruption in Colombia in which a number of geologists were killed, and the expedition leader was horribly injured . . . )
Merry Christmas!
Volcano Cowboys a biography-driven history of volcanology
Melting the Earth an idea-focused history of volcanology before it formed as a science . . .
and
Surviving Galeras and No Apparent Danger, especially as a pair, since they offer different perspectives on the same pivotal event. (The catch is that the event is a 1993 eruption in Colombia in which a number of geologists were killed, and the expedition leader was horribly injured . . . )
Merry Christmas!
9JimThomson
Keep in mind that the explosion of Krakatoa in 1883 was well documented, but the explosion of Mount Tambora in 1815 was a more powerful explosion by far, yet is much less well known. But it is a fact that it changed the global climate to a 'Volcanic Winter' for at least a year. More about it can be found in 'TAMBORA; A Killer Volcano from Indonesia.'
It is also little known that the largest, most powerful and dangerous, active volcanic caldera in the world is directly under Yellowstone National Park in the state of Wyoming, USA.
The best way to go is into 'ADD BOOKS' in 'Librarything', and enter the word 'volcano', and the program will give a complete list of all books on this subject.
It is also little known that the largest, most powerful and dangerous, active volcanic caldera in the world is directly under Yellowstone National Park in the state of Wyoming, USA.
The best way to go is into 'ADD BOOKS' in 'Librarything', and enter the word 'volcano', and the program will give a complete list of all books on this subject.
10jjwilson61
The best way to go is into 'ADD BOOKS' in 'Librarything', and enter the word 'volcano', and the program will give a complete list of all books on this subject.
That would give you a list of all the books at whatever source you're using with "volcano" in the title (or by a person named Volcano, I suppose). It would miss any books about volcanos that don't have "volcano" actually in the title or are cataloged by a different source.
I think a better method would be to type "volcano" into the search box in the upper right hand corner and click on the icon or hit return. Then on the search page click Tags in the left-hand column to find the tag page for Volcano.
That would give you a list of all the books at whatever source you're using with "volcano" in the title (or by a person named Volcano, I suppose). It would miss any books about volcanos that don't have "volcano" actually in the title or are cataloged by a different source.
I think a better method would be to type "volcano" into the search box in the upper right hand corner and click on the icon or hit return. Then on the search page click Tags in the left-hand column to find the tag page for Volcano.
11daschaich
That tag page (combined with various other aliases) is
http://www.librarything.com/tag/volcanoes
There is also a corresponding "subject" page
http://www.librarything.com/subject/Volcanoes
http://www.librarything.com/tag/volcanoes
There is also a corresponding "subject" page
http://www.librarything.com/subject/Volcanoes
12guido47
Dear Group, thanks for your advice.
I just posted an explanatory message on the Geology group.
Thanks again,
Guido.
I just posted an explanatory message on the Geology group.
Thanks again,
Guido.
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