Fire Mountains Of The West
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Fire Mountains Of The West
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Author : Stephen L. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Mountain Press
Release Date : 2005
Fire Mountains Of The West written by Stephen L. Harris and has been published by Mountain Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Nature categories.
For general readers or seasoned geologists, Fire Mountains of the West begins with an introduction to volcanoes, the processes that create them, and the glaciers that sculpt them. The heart of the book is a fascinating biography of each of the major volcanoes of the Cascades and Mono Lake area. Dramatic photos and illuminating maps and diagrams illustrate the visible features and hidden activity of these volcanoes. From the subterranean lava tube caves of the Medicine Lake volcano to the fire-and-ice formation of Mount Garibaldi, from the cataclysmic collapse of Crater Lake to the incinerating blast of modern Mount St. Helens, and from deadly volcanic gas presently killing trees at Mammoth Mountain to massive mudflows waiting to burst from Mount Rainier, this book brings to life in dynamic, crystal-clear language the geologic story of our western mountainscape.
Fire Mountains Of The Islands
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Author : R. Wally Johnson
language : en
Publisher: ANU E Press
Release Date : 2013-12-18
Fire Mountains Of The Islands written by R. Wally Johnson and has been published by ANU E Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-18 with Science categories.
Volcanic eruptions have killed thousands of people and damaged homes, villages, infrastructure, subsistence gardens, and hunting and fishing grounds in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The central business district of a town was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the case of Rabaul in 1994. Volcanic disasters litter not only the recent written history of both countries—particularly Papua New Guinea—but are recorded in traditional stories as well. Furthermore, evidence for disastrous volcanic eruptions many times greater than any witnessed in historical times is to be found in the geological record. Volcanic risk is greater today than at any time previously because of larger, mainly sedentary populations on or near volcanoes in both countries. An attempt is made in this book to review what is known about past volcanic eruptions and disasters with a view to determining how best volcanic risk can be reduced today in this tectonically complex and volcanically threatening region.
Fire On The Mountain
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Author : John N. Maclean
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2000
Fire On The Mountain written by John N. Maclean and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Wildfires categories.
Maclean chronicles the deadly 1994 Colorado forest fire that was wrongly identified at the outset as occurring in South Canyon, leading to one of the greatest tragedies of firefighting. Winner of the Mountains and Plains Bestsellers Association's Best Nonfiction Book of 1999 Award. plus a 8-page B&W insert.
Fire On The Mountain
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Author : Edward Abbey
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2011-08-21
Fire On The Mountain written by Edward Abbey and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-21 with Fiction categories.
A New Mexico man faces off against the government in a battle over his land in this novel by the author of Desert Solitaire. After nine months away at school, Billy Vogelin Starr returns home to his beloved New Mexico—only to find his grandfather in a standoff with the US government, which wants to take his land and turn it into an extension of the White Sands Missile Range. Facing the combined powers of the US county sheriff, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the US Air Force, John Vogelin stands his ground—because to Vogelin, his land is his life. When backed into a corner, a tough old man like him will come out fighting . . . Fire on the Mountain is a suspenseful page-turner by “one of the very best writers to deal with the American West”—the acclaimed author of such classics as The Monkey Wrench Gang and the memoir Desert Solitaire (The Washington Post). “Abbey is a fresh breath from the farther reaches and canyons of the diminishing frontier.” —Houston Chronicle “The Thoreau of the American West.” —Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove
Fire Mountain
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Author : Glen Downey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-03
Fire Mountain written by Glen Downey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with Pompeii (Extinct city) categories.
"Cato is a young slave boy in the bustling Roman city of Pompeii. When Mount Vesuvius erupts without warning, Cato is separated from his mother. Will they survive the terrifying day and be reunited?"--Cover verso. Includes factual information about volcanic eruptions, famous volcanoes, slavery in Rome, Pompeii and Vesuvius, Herculaneum, and Pliny the Elder
Mountains Of Fire
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Author : Robert W. Decker
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1991-09-27
Mountains Of Fire written by Robert W. Decker and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-09-27 with Nature categories.
Land On Fire
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Author : Gary Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Timber Press
Release Date : 2017-06-21
Land On Fire written by Gary Ferguson and has been published by Timber Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-21 with Nature categories.
“This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods.” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames. Dramatic photographs reveal the terror and beauty of fire, as well as the staggering effect it has on the landscape.
Mountains Of Memory
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Author : Don Scheese
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2001-11
Mountains Of Memory written by Don Scheese and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In Mountains of Memory, seasoned wilderness dweller Don Scheese charts a long season of watching for and fighting fires in the largest federal wilderness area in the mainland United States. In the tradition of Edward Abbey and Gary Snyder, Scheese offers readers a meditation on the meaning and value of wilderness at the beginning of the twenty-first century, painting a complex portrait of the natural, institutional, and historical forces that have shaped the great forested landscapes of the American West. Book jacket.
Continental Divide A History Of American Mountaineering
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Author : Maurice Isserman
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2016-04-25
Continental Divide A History Of American Mountaineering written by Maurice Isserman and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This magesterial and thrilling history argues that the story of American mountaineering is the story of America itself. In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White Mountains stirred the transcendentalists; the Rockies and Sierras pulled explorers westward toward Manifest Destiny; Yosemite inspired the early environmental conservationists. Climbing began in North America as a pursuit for lone eccentrics but grew to become a mass-participation sport. Beginning with Darby Field in 1642, the first person to climb a mountain in North America, Isserman describes the exploration and first ascents of the major American mountain ranges, from the Appalachians to Alaska. He also profiles the most important American mountaineers, including such figures as John C. Frémont, John Muir, Annie Peck, Bradford Washburn, Charlie Houston, and Bob Bates, relating their exploits both at home and abroad. Isserman traces the evolving social, cultural, and political roles mountains played in shaping the country. He describes how American mountaineers forged a "brotherhood of the rope," modeled on America’s unique democratic self-image that characterized climbing in the years leading up to and immediately following World War II. And he underscores the impact of the postwar "rucksack revolution," including the advances in technique and style made by pioneering "dirtbag" rock climbers. A magnificent, deeply researched history, Continental Divide tells a story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity.
Fire Mountain
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Author : Christopher Wood
language : en
Publisher: Sphere
Release Date : 1979
Fire Mountain written by Christopher Wood and has been published by Sphere this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with English fiction categories.