In the Path of Destruction: Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount St. Helens Contributor(s): Waitt, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874223237 ISBN-13: 9780874223231 Publisher: Washington State University Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Nature | Natural Disasters - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
Dewey: 551.21 |
LCCN: 2014019566 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (2.50 lbs) 424 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "The air had no oxygen, like being trapped underwater...I was being cremated, the pain unbearable."--Jim Scymanky "I was on my knees, my back to the hot wind. It blew me along, lifting my rear so I was up on my hands...It was hot but I didn't feel burned--until I felt my ears curl."--Mike Hubbard A napping volcano blinked awake in March 1980. Two months later, the mountain roared. Author Richard Waitt was one of the first to arrive following the mountain's early rumblings. A geologist with intimate knowledge of Mount St. Helens, Waitt delivers a detailed and accurate chronicle of events. His eruption story unfolds through unforgettable, riveting narratives--the heart of a masterful chronology that also delivers engrossing science, history, and journalism. |