Volcano / James Hamilton.

Main entry:

Hamilton, James, 1948-

Title & Author:

Volcano / James Hamilton.

Publication:

London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2012.

Description:

208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.

Series:

Earth series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'The whole sea boiled and blazed' -- The geography, science and allure of volcanoes -- 'A horrid illumination of fire' -- Sir William Hamilton and the lure of Vesuvius -- The first days of Graham Island and the last days of Pompeii -- Krakatoa shakes the world -- 'The night had vanished' : vorticism and the volcano -- The shifting furnace -- Eruption timeline.

Summary:

"For years, tourists have trekked across cracked rock at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano to witness the awe-inspiring sight of creeping lava and its devastating effects on the landscape. In 2010, Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland, stranding travellers as a cloud of ash covered western and northern Europe, causing the largest disruption of air travel since the Second World War. And just a few months later, Mount Merapi blew in Indonesia, killing over 350 people and displacing over 350,000 others, awakening people once more to the dangerous potential of these sleeping giants. Though today largely dormant, volcanoes continue to erupt across the world, reminding us of their sheer physical power. In Volcano, James Hamilton explores the cultural history generated by the violence and terrifying beauty of volcanoes. He describes the reverberations of early eruptions of Vesuvius and Etna in Greek and Roman myth. Volcanoes have long been subjects in art--the earliest known wall painting of an erupting volcano was painted in 6,200 BCE--and Hamilton shows that volcanoes continue to influence the artistic imagination, as seen, for example, in the distinctive colours of Andy Warhol and Michael Sandle's exploding mountains. Including works by famous artists, such as Salvator Rosa, Wright of Derby, Hokusai and Hiroshige, as well as previously little-known paintings, prints, drawings and photographs, this richly illustrated book will appeal to anyone interested in the science as well as the artistic impact of these spectacular natural phenomena."--Page 2 of cover.

ISBN:

9781861899170
1861899173

Subject:

Volcanoes.
Volcanic eruptions.
Volcanoes Social aspects.
Volcanoes in art.
Volcanic eruptions Social aspects.
Volcanoes Mythology.
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcans.
Éruptions volcaniques.
Volcans Aspect social.
Volcans dans l'art.
Éruptions volcaniques Aspect social.
volcanoes.
volcanic eruptions.
Art and Design.
Vulkaner sociala aspekter.
Vulkanutbrott.
Mytologi.

Added entries:

Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Subtitle on cover: Nature and culture

Holdings:

Location: Library main 293734
Call No.: BIB 238885
Status: Available

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