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An insightful, humorous, diary of what it was like to live 5 months on the slopes of one of the world's major active volcanoes: 11000 foot high Mount Etna.

Meet some of the wonderful people that populate this glorious island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Learn how to eat, communicate, and drive in the land of Homer's Cyclops.

Laugh at the predicaments that regularly arise when you rent a villa in a small Sicilian community where NO ONE speaks a word of English. ... Read more

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Must Read for Travelers to Sicily
This book is entertaining, humorous, informative and therefore a "must read" for anyone interested in Sicily, especially if one is considering travel to that unique Mediterranean Isle just south of the Italian mainland. It provides a brief American contrast and perspective, both positive and negative, on the Sicilian people and their culture, environment, traditions, and way-of-life. It is easy, light, and fun to read.

Dr. G.M.Haney/Retired/And World Traveler ... Read more

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This book on Induced Earthquakes is the first of its kind dealing with all kinds of induced phenomena such as water-reservoirs, petroleum and gas extraction, volcanic eruptions, underground mining, underground nuclear explosions, and astronomical tidal stress. Other publications in the field of induced seismicity deal with individual induced phenomena and thus do not cover the entire spectra of induced phenomena. The comprehensive coverage in this book means that basic and fundamental aspects of induced mechanisms of seismic slip have been addressed. Moreover, induced phenomena like underground nuclear explosions and astronomical tidal stress on the planetary scale have been treated in this book for the first time. Thus the study of inducing phenomena having wide spatial and time scale variations is included in the book giving readers and research groups deeper insight into the subject.

Audience: The book is eminently suitable for advanced students, research workers, and teachers alike. Due to wide coverage of the subject, both in case histories and theory, the book is of use to academicians, practising specialists, and engineers. ... Read more

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1911. This little book is about the great peak which the Indians named "Tacoma" but which is officially called "Rainier." It aims to show the grandest and most accessible of our extinct volcanoes from all points of view. Like the glacial rivers, its text will be found a narrow stream flowing swiftly amidst great mountain scenery. Its abundant illustrations cover not only the giants' fairyland south of the peak, but also the equally stupendous scenes that await the adventurer who penetrates the harder trails and climbs the greater glaciers of the north and east slopes. ... Read more

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Realities of Pacific NW earthquake hazards
This is without doubt the most complete - and the most excellently illustrated publication to date on the USA Pacific NW earthquake hazards. Further, it's not only the most complete but is also done by authors eminent in professional knowledge of the issues. There should be as thorough a book issued for the Seattle region and Portland as well. ... Read more

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By the year 2000, the population worldwide at risk from volcanic hazards is likely to increase to about half a billion. Since 1980, significant advances have been made in volcano monitoring, data from which provide the sole scientific basis for eruption prediction. In this book, internationally renowned specialists provide 25 comprehensive articles covering a wide range of related topics: monitoring techniques and data analysis; modelling of monitoring data and eruptive pheneomena; volcanic hazards and risk assessment; and volcanic emergency management. Reviews of selected case histories of recent volcanic disasters demenostrate that effective communication between scientists, civil authorities, news media and population - are essential to reduce volcanic risks. ... Read more