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An Island, way out in the North-Atlantic, not far off Iceland, not millions of years old but only 50. A group of researchers have observed this island these fifty years to see how new life developed on it. Surtsey is an island that more or less appeared overnight after an underwater volcano eruption. How did this bare rock turn into a diverse landscape? Which animals and which plants were able to establish themselves? This extraordinary documentary...
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Often described as the "newest place on earth", Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It was formed by an undersea volcanic eruption that reached the surface in 1963 and continued until 1967. This volume describes Surtsey's creation, documenting the process with ample numbers of black and white and color photographs.
7) Iceland
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Nowhere else on Earth is the volcanic and tectonic architecture of seafloor rifts better exposed than on Iceland. This book offers an introductory guide to Iceland's geology.
10) Arctic chill
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On an icy January day, the Reykjavik police are called to a block of flats where a body has been found in the garden: a young, dark-skinned boy, frozen to the ground in a pool of his own blood. The discovery of a stab wound in his stomach extinguishes any hope that this was a tragic accident. Erlendur and his team embark on their investigation with little to go on but the news that the boy's Thai half-brother is missing. Is he implicated, or simply...
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The vibrancy and diversity of the street art scene in Iceland is astounding considering that the island is home to merely a quarter of a million people. Thordis Claessen has documented the scene photographically for years, encompassing the art, music and politics of the capital Reykjavik and surrounding areas.
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Focussing primarily on Iceland's most recent eruption, this program first asks why people choose to live in volcanic regions? The opportunities for geo-thermal power, tourism and agriculture are considered. It then explores the impacts of the recent eruptions and responses to them, including the role of emergency planning, early warning systems and better volcanic ash forecasting.
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"Terry G. Lacy brings both the perspective of an outsider and the familiar eye of a long-term resident to this delightful exploration of all facets of Iceland, past and present. She conveys her story with a skillful interlacing of history, religion, politics, and culture to paint a vivid picture of the way Icelanders live today as members of a wealthy society still very dependent upon nature - from a reliance on its icy waters to support an international...
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