{"product_id":"volcanoes-in-human-history-the-far-reaching-effects-of-major-eruptions-9780691118383","title":"Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa and neighboring islands. Gases and dust particles ejected into the atmosphere changed weather patterns around the world, resulting in the infamous ''year without a summer'' in North America, food riots in Europe, and a widespread cholera epidemic. And the gloomy weather inspired Mary Shelley to write the gothic novel \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book tells the story of nine such epic volcanic events, explaining the related geology for the general reader and exploring the myriad ways in which the earth's volcanism has affected human history. Zeilinga de Boer and Sanders describe in depth how volcanic activity has had long-lasting effects on societies, cultures, and the environment. After introducing the origins and mechanisms of volcanism, the authors draw on ancient as well as modern accounts--from folklore to poetry and from philosophy to literature. Beginning with the Bronze Age eruption that caused the demise of Minoan Crete, the book tells the human and geological stories of eruptions of such volcanoes as Vesuvius, Krakatau, Mount Pel e, and Tristan da Cunha. Along the way, it shows how volcanism shaped religion in Hawaii, permeated Icelandic mythology and literature, caused widespread population migrations, and spurred scientific discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the prodigious eruption of Thera more than 3,600 years ago to the relative burp of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the results of volcanism attest to the enduring connections between geology and human destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jelle Zeilinga de Boer, Donald Theodore Sanders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691118383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJelle Zeilinga de Boer\u003c\/b\u003e is the Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science at Wesleyan University. His publications include work on the geodynamic evolution of the Appalachians, Costa Rica, Greece, Panama, and the Philippines. \u003cb\u003eDonald Theodore Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a petroleum geologist, a science editor for encyclopedias, and an editor of corporate scientific publications. Before retiring from IBM, he created and edited that company's award-winning academic magazine \u003ci\u003ePerspectives in Computing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eZeilinga de Boer\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSanders\u003c\/b\u003e are also the coauthors of \u003ci\u003eEarthquakes in Human History \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40524041224307,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":62.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_519234c7-8038-4b62-a90e-a725a70751c1.jpg?v=1666185326","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/volcanoes-in-human-history-the-far-reaching-effects-of-major-eruptions-9780691118383","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}