Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us About the World and Ourselves
Jun 2024 · Sold by Harlequin
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*A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*
A mix of memoir, travel and popular science, charting journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the most important volcanoes around the world
In this captivating book from one of the most influential geochemists in the field, Tamsin Mather takes us along on her globe-spanning excursions from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia and beyond. With warmth and lyricism, she explores the cultural roles volcanoes play throughout history, and the growing and evolving science behind their formation and eruptions.
Adventures in Volcanoland is an urgent and poetic exploration into the world's most mysterious geological mountains and how they make and shape our world.
A mix of memoir, travel and popular science, charting journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the most important volcanoes around the world
In this captivating book from one of the most influential geochemists in the field, Tamsin Mather takes us along on her globe-spanning excursions from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia and beyond. With warmth and lyricism, she explores the cultural roles volcanoes play throughout history, and the growing and evolving science behind their formation and eruptions.
Adventures in Volcanoland is an urgent and poetic exploration into the world's most mysterious geological mountains and how they make and shape our world.
*A Library Journal Best Book of 2024*
A mix of memoir, travel and popular science, charting journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the most important volcanoes around the world
In this captivating book from one of the most influential geochemists in the field, Tams...
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Andrea Romance
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June 18, 2024
This book takes the reader on an expedition across the globe, exploring the awe-inspiring world of volcanoes. Beautifully written, informative, and easy to read, this blend of memoir, travel, and science reveals the cultural significance and natural wonders of these fiery giants. From Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia, the book uncovers the mysteries that shape our world. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
About the author
Tamsin Mather is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford. Prior to joining the faculty at Oxford in 2006, she was a research council fellow at the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and a Royal Society research fellow. She has published over 145 scientific papers and won numerous prizes including the 2018 Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture.
Tamsin Mather is Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford. Prior to joining the faculty at Oxford in 2006, she was a research council fellow at the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and a Royal Society research fellow. She has published over 145 scientific papers an...
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