Mount St. Helens the Eruption and Recovery of a Volcano: The Eruption and Recovery of a Volcano
Carson, Rob, Hinds, Geff
ISBN 10: 0912365323 ISBN 13: 9780912365329
Published by Sasquatch Books, 1990
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Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # Q09S-01653
Synopsis:
Where were you on May 18, 1980, when Mount St. Helens erupted? Author Rob Carson's essays, accompanied by incredible photos, outline the events leading up to and following the eruption, with a special look at the 20-year process of the mountain's rebirth. As plants, insects, animals, and people have reclaimed Mount St. Helens, the mountain remains a looming reminder of an event that changed the face of the Northwest.
Reviews:
Photographs with text commemorate ten years since the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Half the book portrays events in 1980: human and animal deaths as far away as six, nine, and 25 miles; the blast and scorch zones; the avalanche; the mud flows topping hills of 250 feet; the flooding and loss of property; and the 540 million-ton ash fall spread over 22,000 square miles. The second half of the book sketches events since 1980. Aquatic environments are now back to normal, but the first post-eruption tree harvest won't occur until 2025, and for other areas "the minimum will be a century." The book also includes discussions on the unique scientific opportunities to study species adaptation and compressed geological time, the human conflicts over science versus tourism in Mount St. Helens National Monument, and over human intervention versus natural regeneration on timberland and rivers. For larger collections.
-Janice Dunham, John Jay Coll. Lib., New York
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Mount St. Helens the Eruption and Recovery ...
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good