Surviving the Volcano - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Surviving the Volcano write by Stanley Williams. This book was released on 2002-04. Surviving the Volcano available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In 1993 Stanley Williams, an eminent volcanologist, was standing on top of a Colombian volcano called Galeras when it erupted, incinerating several of his colleagues instantly. As Williams tried to escape the mountain's fury, the volcano pelted him with white-hot projectiles travelling literally faster than speeding bullets. Within minutes he was cut down, his skull fractured, his right leg almost severed, his backpack aflame. Williams lay helpless and near death on Galeras' flank as volcanic bombs continued to rain down on him until two brave women - friends and fellow volcanologists - mounted an astonishing rescue effort to carry him safely off the mountain.The tale of how Williams survived Galeras becomes the framework for this fascinating book about the tiny group of scientists who risk their own lives to save others. It is also an absorbing account of volcanoes, and their physical and cultural impact: Vesuvius' famous explosion in AD 79; the Laki eruptions in Iceland in 1793; and the subsequent 'haze famine' which killed one fifth of the population; and Tamboura, which, in 1815, plunged an area of 300 miles into darkness for two days.
Surviving Galeras
Surviving Galeras - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Surviving Galeras write by Stanley Williams. This book was released on 2001-04-17. Surviving Galeras available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This true, up-close account of a volcano’s eruption “artfully blends science writing and history with pure, heart-pounding action” (Mark Bowden, bestselling author of Black Hawk Down). In 1993, Stanley Williams, an eminent volcanologist, was standing on top of a Colombian volcano called Galeras when it erupted, killing six of his colleagues instantly. As Williams tried to escape the blast, he was pelted with white-hot projectiles traveling faster than bullets. Within seconds he was cut down, his skull fractured, his right leg almost severed, his backpack aflame. Williams lay helpless and near death on Galeras’s flank until two brave women—friends and fellow volcanologists—mounted an astonishing rescue effort to carry him safely off the mountain. Surviving Galeras is both a harrowing first-person account of an eruption and its aftermath, and a look at the fascinating, high-risk world of volcanology, exploring the profound impact volcanoes have had on the earth’s landscapes and civilizations. Even with improved, highly-sensitive measuring tools and protective equipment, at least one volcanologist, on average, dies each year. This book reveals how Williams and his fellow scientist-adventurers continue to unveil the enigmatic and miraculous workings of volcanoes and piece together methods to predict their actions—potentially saving many human lives. “I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent book . . . [A] riveting story.” —Dava Sobel, author of The Glass Universe “Popular science at its best.” —The New York Times “[A] page-turner.” —Booklist
Volcano: A Fiery Tale of Survival
Volcano: A Fiery Tale of Survival - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Volcano: A Fiery Tale of Survival write by Thomas Kingsley Troupe. This book was released on 2016-01-01. Volcano: A Fiery Tale of Survival available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Cam glances out the window of his Hawaii hotel room just in time to see the nearby 'inactive' volcano explode! Chunks of rock and lava cascade down into the city. Cam knows he needs to find his family and get out fast, but a river of lava runs between him and his loved ones"--Provided by publisher.
Michael Benson
Michael Benson - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Michael Benson write by Virginia Loh-Hagan. This book was released on 2019-01-01. Michael Benson available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Could you survive inside a volcano's crater? Michael Benson: Trapped in a Volcano in the True Survival series explores Benson's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and sidebars.
Maribel Versus the Volcano
Maribel Versus the Volcano - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Maribel Versus the Volcano write by Sarah Hannah Gómez. This book was released on 2020. Maribel Versus the Volcano available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Twelve-year-old Maribel daydreams at school, but when she defies evacuation orders to return home just as Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980, she must focus in order to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.
