A Hero on Mount St. Helens the Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston
Serendipity placed David Johnston on Mount St. Helens when the volcano rumbled to life in March 1980. Throughout that ominous spring, Johnston was part of a team that conducted scientific research that underpinned warnings about the mountain. Those warnings saved thousands of lives when the most dev...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Urbana :
University of Illinois Press
[2019]
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b42567129*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Wonder Years; 1. Tornado!; 2. The Johnston Family; 3. Youngest and Smallest; Part Two: Coming of Age; 4. College Years and Shifting Gears; 5. Stage Fright; 6. Dream Job; Part Three: Fire Mountain; 7. Folklore and History of Mount St. Helens; 8. The Awakening; 9. May 18, 1980; 10. Aftermath; 11. Recovery; Part Four: Legacy Takes Many Forms; 12. Volcanology's Giant Leap; 13. Twenty-First Century and Beyond; 14. Memorials with Roots; Epilogue; Author's Note; Notes; Index.
