Chasing Lava
Subtitle: A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Edition: 1st Edition edition
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Published: January 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780878424627
Subjects: Volcanism; Science; Kilauea Volcano; Nature; Science/Mathematics; Earthquakes & Volcanoes; Science / Earth Sciences; Hawaii; Earth Sciences - Geology; Kilauea Volcano (Hawaii)
Description: A lively account of the three years (1969-1972) spent by geologist Wendell Duffield working at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Kilauea, one of the world's more active volcanoes. Abundantly illustrated in b&w and color, with line drawings and maps, as well. Volcanologists and general readers alike will enjoy author Wendell Duffield's report from Kilauea--home of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes. Duffield's narrative encompasses everything from the scientific (his discovery that the movements of cooled lava on a lava lake mimic the movements of the earth's crust, providing an accessible model for understanding plate tectonics) to the humorous (his dog's discovery of a snake on the supposedly snake-free island) to the life-threatening (a colleague's plunge into molten lava). This charming account of living and working at Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is sure to be a delight.