Island on fire : the extraordinary story of Laki, the volcano that turned eighteenth-century Europe dark
Witze, Alexandra2017
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Total copies: 1
The eruption of Laki is one of history's great untold natural disasters. The eruption, spewing out a poisionous fog, lasted for eight months, but its effects lingered across Europe for years, causing the death of people as far away as the Nile, and creating famine that may have triggered the French revolution. 'Island on Fire' is the story not only of a volcano but also of the people whose lives it changed. It is the story, too, of modern volcanology, and looks at how events might work out should Laki erupt again in our time.
Main title:
Island on fire : the extraordinary story of Laki, the volcano that turned eighteenth-century Europe dark / Alexandra Witze & Jeff Kanipe.
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2017.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781252666 (pbk)1781252661 (pbk)9781847658418 (ebook)
Dewey class:
551.2109 WIT551.2109
LC class:
QE523.L25
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
311533