Bibliograph

Island on fire, the extraordinary story of a forgotten volcano that changed the world, Alexandra Witze & Jeff Kanipe

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Island on fire, the extraordinary story of a forgotten volcano that changed the world, Alexandra Witze & Jeff Kanipe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-213) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Island on fire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881207932

Responsibility statement

Alexandra Witze & Jeff Kanipe

Sub title

the extraordinary story of a forgotten volcano that changed the world

Table Of Contents

Preface : Heimaey, 1973 -- 1. Laki erupts : June 1783 -- 2. Land of ice and fire : the volcanoes of Iceland -- 3. Supervolcanoes : the world's hotspots -- 4. Fire, famine and death : the poisoning of Iceland -- 5. Horrible phenomena : Europe's 'year of wonders' -- 6. The big chill : Laki's global fallout -- 7. Laki today : life in the mountain's shadow -- 8. Death by volcano : the many ways eruptions can kill -- 9. The next big bang : how worried should we be? -- Epilogue : Return to history

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