Our National Parks: America's Spectacular Wilderness HeritageCombining magnificent photos and an informative, entertaining text, this volume covers the histories, the geological features, and the wildlife of America's unspoiled paradises. Over 400 full-color photos and 350 full-color illustrations capture rarely seen plants and animals in their native habitats, panoramic vistas and extraordinary natural phenomena. |
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Page 167
... eruption of a Hawaiian volcano is one of nature's grandest sound - and - light shows . Like the prelude to a main ... Eruptions like this are not uncommon on the Big Island ( this name is used to distinguish the island of Hawaii from ...
... eruption of a Hawaiian volcano is one of nature's grandest sound - and - light shows . Like the prelude to a main ... Eruptions like this are not uncommon on the Big Island ( this name is used to distinguish the island of Hawaii from ...
Page 168
... eruptions occurring along its borders . In fact , since man began counting such things , more have been recorded along the Ring than anywhere else on earth . Its volcanoes are among the most violent in the world . Eruptions begin with ...
... eruptions occurring along its borders . In fact , since man began counting such things , more have been recorded along the Ring than anywhere else on earth . Its volcanoes are among the most violent in the world . Eruptions begin with ...
Page 169
... eruptions have occurred on the Big Island- just where the hot spot is thought to be . Early Hawaiians believed that the movements of Pele , goddess of fire , caused the eruptions to travel from one island to the next . Chased from her ...
... eruptions have occurred on the Big Island- just where the hot spot is thought to be . Early Hawaiians believed that the movements of Pele , goddess of fire , caused the eruptions to travel from one island to the next . Chased from her ...
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary, Charles Doolittle Walcott Ellis Leon Yochelson Limited preview - 2001 |