When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Smithsonian BooksISBN-13:9781588348043ISBN-10:1588348040UPC:9781588348043Book Category:Nature, Social Science, ScienceBook Subcategory:Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Archaeology, Life SciencesBook Topic:EvolutionSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SCB1Q91N4J
When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Toba Volcano
The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution Some 73,000 years ago, the huge dome of Mount Toba, in today's Sumatra, Indonesia, began to rumble. A deep vibration shook the entire island. Jets of steam and ash emanated from the summit, followed by an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Smithsonian BooksISBN-13:9781588348043ISBN-10:1588348040UPC:9781588348043Book Category:Nature, Social Science, ScienceBook Subcategory:Earthquakes & Volcanoes, Archaeology, Life SciencesBook Topic:EvolutionSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SCB1Q91N4J
DONALD R. PROTHERO specializes in physics, planetary sciences, astronomy, earth sciences, and vertebrate paleontology. He taught for 35 years at the college level at Columbia, Knox, Pierce, and Vassar colleges, most recently as professor of geology at Occidental College and as lecturer in geobiology at the California Institute of Technology. He has authored or edited more than 300 scientific...
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