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"Through a harrowing first-person account of an eruption and its aftermath, Surviving Galeras reveals the fascinating, high-risk realm of volcanology and explores the profound impact volcanoes have had on the earth's landscapes and civilizations.". "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…
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5 editions- Other · English · 2002Little, Brown Book Group Limited · 288 pages · 9780349113678
- Other · English · 2001Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company · 9780547630625
- Other · English · 2001Houghton Mifflin · 320 pages · 9780618031689
- Other · English · 2001Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers · 9780618232444
- Other · English · 2001Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers · 9781299887626
Williams, Stanley, 1952-Eruption, 1993VolcanologistsBiographyVolcanoesScientists, biographyVolcanism