Australia's volcanoes / Russell Ferrett.

By:

Ferrett, Russell Richard

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Sydney : Reed New Holland, 2005.Description: 160 p : ill., maps ; 21cmISBN:

1877069094

DDC classification:

551.210994 22

LOC classification:

QE526.2.A8 F475 2005

Partial contents:

The formation of volcanoes -- eruptions, tephra, lava and rocks -- Landforms -- Queensland -- New South Wales -- South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Heard Island.

Review: "[This book] takes you on s journey of discovery through Australia's volcanic landscapes. Every State contains evidence of past cataclysmic volcanic upheaval... This book explains what happened all those years ago to create the volcanic landforms that you see today. Most of the sites featured are accessible by car or on foot and maps are provided to help you find and explore them. The early chapters describe how volcanoes form, the different types of eruptions, what sorts of rocks they create and how to recognise them." -- BOOK JACKET.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	551.210994 FER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900182776

Includes index.

Bibliography: p.156.

The formation of volcanoes -- eruptions, tephra, lava and rocks -- Landforms -- Queensland -- New South Wales -- South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Heard Island.

"[This book] takes you on s journey of discovery through Australia's volcanic landscapes. Every State contains evidence of past cataclysmic volcanic upheaval... This book explains what happened all those years ago to create the volcanic landforms that you see today. Most of the sites featured are accessible by car or on foot and maps are provided to help you find and explore them. The early chapters describe how volcanoes form, the different types of eruptions, what sorts of rocks they create and how to recognise them." -- BOOK JACKET.

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