Earth on Fire

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How volcanoes shape our planet

Spectacular images of the world's most beautiful and dramatic volcanic landscapes

Bernhard Edmaier

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Technische Daten

Hardback
English
350 x 297 mm, 13 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
224 pp
200 Farbabbildungen
ISBN-13: 9780714857008
ISBN-10: 0714857009

Überblick

Spectacular photographs of the world’s most dramatic and beautiful volcanic landscapes
Divided into five chapters by tectonic plate region, this book includes geothermal regions in Europe, the Americas, Africa, New Zealand, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean
Includes famous volcanoes such as Mount St Helens in the USA, Etna in Italy, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Krakatoa in Indonesia
Features a wide variety of phenomena, from hot flowing lava and towering columns of smoke and ash to lakes, islands and mountain ranges that are the result of volcanic activity
Includes clear, accessible texts explaining key volcanic phenomena and events

Über den Autor

Bernhard Edmaier (b.1957) trained as a civil engineer and geologist and has photographed the earth’s surface for over 15 years. The result of meticulous planning and research, his extraordinary travels take him from the endless deserts of Africa to the ice plains of Iceland and the coral of the Great Barrier Reef. His abstractly beautiful compositions offer an awe-inspiring view of our planet.