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In the Path of Destruction: Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount St. Helens by Waitt

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Publication Date
2015-01-15
Pages
424
ISBN
0874223237

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Washington STATE University Press
ISBN-10
0874223237
ISBN-13
9780874223231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201623203

Product Key Features

Book Title
In the Path of Destruction : Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount St. Helens
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Natural Disasters, Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism, United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science, History
Author
Richard Waitt
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
31.9 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-019566
Table Of Content
The Stick Before The Fuse Is Lit, But We Don't Know How Long It Is: Anatomy of Crisis 1. Seismograph (March 19-24) 2. Stage 3. Geyser 4. Bulge 5. You're Perfectly Safe Here, Aren't You? 6. Totally Clear, No Activity Let's Get the Hell Out of Here! 18 May 1980 7. Air 8. Cascade Peaks 9. Devastation 10. West 11. North 12. Northeast 13. East 14. South 15. Who's On First 16. Air Again 17. What's On Second 18. Plains 19. Valley It's a Totally Different World: Aftermath 20. Land of Lost Content Appendix I: Cast of Characters Appendix II: Sources and Methods Appendix III: Summary of Interviews 1980-2014 Notes References Index
Synopsis
"The air had no oxygen, like being trapped underwater...I was being cremated, the pain unbearable."--Jim Scymanky "I was on my knees, my back to the hot wind. It blew me along, lifting my rear so I was up on my hands...It was hot but I didn't feel burned--until I felt my ears curl."--Mike Hubbard A napping volcano blinked awake in March 1980. Two months later, the mountain roared. Author Richard Waitt was one of the first to arrive following the mountain's early rumblings. A geologist with intimate knowledge of Mount St. Helens, Waitt delivers a detailed and accurate chronicle of events. His eruption story unfolds through unforgettable, riveting narratives--the heart of a masterful chronology that also delivers engrossing science, history, and journalism., A napping volcano blinked awake in March 1980. Two months later, when that mountain roared, Jim Scymanky was about twelve miles northwest, logging a north slope above Hoffstadt Creek. "Rocks zinged through the woods, bouncing off trees, then the tops of trees snapped off... Suddenly I could see nothing...it got hot right away, then scorching hot and impossible to breathe. The air had no oxygen, like being trapped underwater...I was being cremated, the pain unbearable." Steve Malone, at the University of Washington Seismology Laboratory, was inconsolable. "We'd failed. For two months we'd counted and located thousands of earthquakes, looked for changes to anticipate an eruption. Then it just happened. It killed many people. It killed David Johnston. We could hardly work." Author Richard Waitt was part of a U.S. Geological Survey team doing volcano research in the Cascades, and was one of the first to arrive following the mountain's early rumblings. His journey collecting eyewitness accounts began with a conversation in a bar the third week after Mount St. Helens erupted. The couple he met barely outraced a searing ash cloud, and Waitt realized their experiences could inform geologic studies. He eventually conducted hundreds of interviews--sometimes two and three decades later--often making multiple visits to gather additional details, correct errors, and resolve discrepancies. A meticulous scientist with intimate knowledge of Mount St. Helens, Waitt delivers a detailed and accurate chronicle of events. He tapped numerous primary sources--interviews, legal depositions, personal diaries, geologists' field notes, radio logs, and police records. Newspaper stories and even sun shadows on photographs revealed additional intricacies. In the Path of Destruction's eruption story unfolds through unforgettable, riveting narratives--the heart of a masterful chronology that also delivers engrossing science, history, and journalism.
LC Classification Number
QE523.S23W35 2014

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