Hawaiʻi volcano watch : a pictorial history, 1779-1991
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Wright, Thomas L. 1935-
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Takahashi, Taeko Jane, 1941-
Griggs, J. D., 1941-
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QE524 .W75 1992
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LC Subjects
Illustrated works.
Volcanoes -- Hawaii -- History -- Pictorial works.
Volcanoes -- Hawaii -- History.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Hawaii. -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpDHCHq4YQD6kcFmkwpyd
History.
Illustrated works.
Pictorial works.
Volcanoes.
Other Subjects
Bildband.
Hawaii
illustrated books.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Volcanoes -- Hawaii -- History -- Pictorial works.
Volcanoes -- Hawaii -- History.
Volcans -- Hawaii -- Histoire -- Ouvrages illustrés.
Volcans -- Hawaii -- Histoire.
Vulkanismus

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x, 162 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English

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General Note
"An expanded version of a public lecture entitled '200 years of volcano watching in Hawaiʻi' delivered by the first author at the opening of the Smithsonian Institution exhibition 'Inside active volcanoes' in 1989 ..."--Page ix.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index.
Description
More than two hundred years of volcano watching in Hawaii is captured in this pictorial history by three contemporary volcano watchers. Volcanoes have been observed and records have been made of their activity since the early Polynesians recognized the Hawaiian Islands as volcanic and incorporated their awareness of volcanic processes into legends and chants. This illustrated summary of eruptions and earthquakes on the island of Hawaii from the time of Captain Cook's voyage in the late eighteenth century to recent, on going events at Kilauea includes early maps, paintings, drawings, and photographs made by volcano watchers.
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Lucid, thought provoking, and superbly illustrated, this work highlights the accomplishments of both scientists and lay observers: the Reverend Titus Coan, James D. Dana, Sarah Joiner Lyman, Thomas A. Jaggar, Jerry Eaton, and others. The authors describe the conditions under which the early observers worked, the methods available to them, and the insights they gained through observation. The book also traces the development of volcanology in Hawaii and the history of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It concludes by discussing future challenges to coexistence with Hawaii's active volcanoes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wright, T. L. 1., Takahashi, T. J., & Griggs, J. D. (1992). Hawaiʻi volcano watch: a pictorial history, 1779-1991 . University of Hawaii Press : Hawaii Natural History Association.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wright, Thomas L. 1935-, Taeko Jane Takahashi and J. D. Griggs. 1992. Hawaiʻi Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991. University of Hawaii Press : Hawaii Natural History Association.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wright, Thomas L. 1935-, Taeko Jane Takahashi and J. D. Griggs. Hawaiʻi Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991 University of Hawaii Press : Hawaii Natural History Association, 1992.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wright, Thomas L. 1935-, Taeko Jane Takahashi, and J. D. Griggs. Hawaiʻi Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991 University of Hawaii Press : Hawaii Natural History Association, 1992.

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