Overview
First published in French in 1879, this text is regarded as a valued resource, not only on Santorini, but also on volcanoes and their characteristics, and for the remarkable archaeological artefacts it detailed. It analyzes evidence which has been put forward to explain volcanic depressions such as the one forming the bay of Santorini - the result of wholesale collapse following voluminous eruptions of ash and pumice. In the field of archaeology, Fouque discovered the buried city of Akrotiri, and began the excavations which showed the first evidence for an advanced Bronze Age civilization in the Aegean (like Pompeii, Akrotiri was buried by a major volcanic eruption, which, according to one theory, was also responsible for the sudden demise of the Minoan civilization on Crete). This is an annotated English translation of the original French text. It includes most of the illustrations in the original work, including a 14-page colour insert, and a large full-colour geological map of the Santorini islands.
Full Product Details
Author: Ferdinand A. Fouque ,
Alexander R. McBirney
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition: annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 4.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 1.247kg
ISBN: 9780801856143
ISBN 10: 0801856140
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 14 May 1999
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Language: English
Reviews
<p> A thorough study of the entire geologic history of the island... truly an exciting and astonishingly contemporary treatise; required reading for any student of magma. -- Bruce Marsh, Earth Sciences History
A thorough study of the entire geologic history of the island... truly an exciting and astonishingly contemporary treatise; required reading for any student of magma. -- Bruce Marsh * Earth Sciences History *
A thorough study of the entire geologic history of the island... truly an exciting and astonishingly contemporary treatise; required reading for any student of magma. -- Bruce Marsh Earth Sciences History
Author Information
Ferdinand Fouque (1828-1904) published widely in the fields of geology and archaeology. He was awarded the Cuvier Prize in 1876 and served as president of the French Academy of Sciences. Alexander R. McBirney is professor emeritus in the department of geological sciences at the University of Oregon. He is the author of Volcanology and Igneous Petrology.
