No Apparent Danger: The True Story of Volcanic Disaster at Galeras and Nevado Del Ruiz - Hardcover

Bruce, Victoria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060199202 ISBN 13: 9780060199203

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001

Synopsis

The riveting true tale of rescue in the face of extreme natural disaster follows two geologists into the hot crater of a Columbian volcano to save several colleagues trapped by an eruption.

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Review:

?The finest sort of journalism -- ferociously well researched and impossible to put down.?-- Sebastian Junger, author of "The Perfect Storm"A breathtaking story of scientific hubris and unimaginable tragedy. Expertly written and unflinchingly reported."-- Todd Balf, author of "The Last River ""Harrowing...offers rich insight into the untidy workings of volcanologists and science in general." --" Discover Magazine ""A tragic story with explosive implications."--" Kirkus Reviews ""A vivid account....Bruce documents...warning signals Williams missed, safety precautions he failed to take and grandstanding opportunities he seized."--" Time Magazine ""A scientific thriller [that] shows how natural disasters are also the work of men... Memorable"-- "Boston Globe ""A shocking expose...The true story of two volcanoes in Colombia"-- "Glamour""Heart-stopping....A gripping disaster story [and] a scathing account of human folly, arrogance and ambition....Bruce's mastery of the science is complete, her writing clear." -- "New York Times Book Review""Harrowing....Traces the fascinating recent history of Colombian volcanoes and the scientific community...in an insightful, spellingbinding account."-- "Publishers Weekly""A riveting tale of adventure and disaster."-- "New York Newsday""Ms. Bruce, a science writer...makes her charges stick."-- "The Wall Street Journal"

Synopsis:

On January 14th 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Mt. Galeras, a restless volcano in southern Colombia. Several hours later, Galeras erupted, killing nine people instantly. Two geologists, Marta Calvache and Patty Mothes, raced into the rumbling inferno to save, among others, expedition leader Stanley Williams. For Calvache and her fellow scientists, this was the second Colombian volcanic disaster in less than a decade. No Apparent Danger links the events surrounding those two eruptions - beginning at Nevado del Ruiz, where 23,000 people were killed in 1985 - to tell a story of adventure and survival in which clashing cultures and scientific arrogance contributed to unnecessary loss of life. Dramatic and powerfully written, it is an unforgettable narrative about the deadly results of human folly.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0060199202
• ISBN 13: 9780060199203
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260