Volcanoes of Europe

by Alwyn Scarth, Jean-Claude Tanguy, Dougal Jerram

Volcanoes are intimately tied to the history of humanity, they help forge the Earth's crust and atmosphere, and they are very much an active feature of today. The archaeology of most ancient civilizations of Europe preserves the imprint of spectacular and volcanic phenomena while, in modern times life is still affected by large eruptions from Europe's active volcanic systems. The eruption of Santorini, some 3600 years ago in the Aegean, probably inspired...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780460422
• ISBN13: 9781780460420
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.8" x 10.2"