Alwyn Scarth
Biographic Data
| ID | 1033328 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alwyn Scarth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alwyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Scarth |
| SIGNATURE | SCARTH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dundee |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1966 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Vesuvius: A Biography
"The Volcanic Inspiration of Some Images in the "Aeneid
Vulcan's Fury: Man against the Volcano
A description of 15 volcanic eruptions through the centuries, with first-hand accounts of the different ways people reacted to them. It reconstructs the physical experience of eruptions and examines the advances in technology and volcanic surveillance in the 20th century
Volcanoes: An Introduction
Why do volcanoes erupt, and in so many different ways? What happens when a volcano erupts in the sea? How can eruptions be predicted or even modified? Many such questions are posed and answered in this clearly written and wide-ranging introduction to volcanoes. From time immemorial the power and drama of volcanoes have terrified those who lived in their vicinity and fascinated those from afar. This book sets these impressive phenomena in their wo…
The Physiography of the Fault-Scarp between the Grande Limagne and the Plateaux des Dômes, Massif Central
A. Scarth, The Physiography of the Fault-Scarp between the Grande Limagne and the Plateaux des Dômes, Massif Central, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, No. 38 (Jun., 1966), pp. 25-40
Vulcan's Fury: Man against the Volcano
A description of 15 volcanic eruptions through the centuries, with first-hand accounts of the different ways people reacted to them. It reconstructs the physical experience of eruptions and examines the advances in technology and volcanic surveillance in the 20th century
The Physiography of the Fault-Scarp between the Grande Limagne and the Plateaux des Dômes, Massif Central
A. Scarth, The Physiography of the Fault-Scarp between the Grande Limagne and the Plateaux des Dômes, Massif Central, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, No. 38 (Jun., 1966), pp. 25-40
Volcanoes: An Introduction
Why do volcanoes erupt, and in so many different ways? What happens when a volcano erupts in the sea? How can eruptions be predicted or even modified? Many such questions are posed and answered in this clearly written and wide-ranging introduction to volcanoes. From time immemorial the power and drama of volcanoes have terrified those who lived in their vicinity and fascinated those from afar. This book sets these impressive phenomena in their wo…
"The Volcanic Inspiration of Some Images in the "Aeneid
Vulcan's Fury: Man against the Volcano
A description of 15 volcanic eruptions through the centuries, with first-hand accounts of the different ways people reacted to them. It reconstructs the physical experience of eruptions and examines the advances in technology and volcanic surveillance in the 20th century
Vesuvius: A Biography
Geology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · Volcano (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Paleontology (3 works) · Paleontology (3 works) · Seismology (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Art (2 works)