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Title: Fire Mountains of the West: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes by Stephen L. Harris ISBN: 0-87842-220-X Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A fascinating geologic history
Comment: Stephen Harris' Fire Mountains Of The West provides a fascinating geologic history of the Cascade and Mono Lake volcanoes of California. One might anticipate a technical discourse involving many geological facts: think again: this title provides an unusually lively, engaging dialogue which assumes no prior scientific background. From specific hazards of volcanoes to keys to viewing inactive volcanoes, this is an important guide.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is awesome.
Comment: Dr. Harris has provided an outstanding guide to the Cascades here. He provides wonderful detail on all the big Cascade volcanoes from Garibaldi to Lassen, and covers Mono Lake/Long Valley, a geologically unstable area that deserves far more attention, as a bonus. Especially welcome is his information on Glacier Peak and Newberry, two of the most overlooked volcanoes of the Northwest. The geological detail is mid-range; Harris explains the chemical composition of different types of lava but does not overwhelm readers with charts and graphs.
Harris sometimes crosses over into the realm of tour guide, as he provides basic instructions on how to visit and climb the Cascade volcanoes, and he provides welcome information about the prehistoric and modern histories of the mountains, including the stories about how they got their many names (the story behind Mount Adams is great). Also included is a wealth of information about glaciers and the conflict between 'fire and ice.' However, this book is primarily designed to be a lesson about the nature of the 'fire mountains,' and there Harris succeeds on every level.
If you are remotely interested in geology, like to hike or climb in the Pacific Northwest, or simply live there yourself, you ought to know the story and potential of Rainier, Hood, St. Helens, and their kin. This is especially true if you have Hood or Rainier as a neighbor! Highest possible reccomendation.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for nongeologists!
Comment: For those of us with an interest in geology, but no degree in the field, this is a well written, easy to read and understand treatment of the subject of Cascades volcanos. It was a thoroughly enjoyable adventure into the world of vulcanism. Well worth reading.
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Title: Volcanoes by Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, Jeffrey Hulen ISBN: 0691002495 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 14 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods by David D. Alt ISBN: 0878424156 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Volcanoes of North America : The United States and Canada by Charles Arthur Wood, Jürgen Kienle ISBN: 052143811X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 27 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $42.00 |
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Title: Volcanoes in Human History: The Far-Reaching Effects of Major Eruptions. by Jelle Zeilinga De Boer, Donald Theodore Sanders ISBN: 0691050813 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Facts on File Science Library) by David Ritchie, Alexander E., Phd Gates ISBN: 0816045836 Publisher: Facts on File, Inc. Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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