Publisher's Synopsis
""On The Volcanoes And Volcanic Phenomena Of The Hawaiian Islands: With A Paper On The Petrography Of The Islands"" is a scientific work authored by James Dwight Dana and originally published in 1889. The book is a comprehensive study of the volcanoes and volcanic phenomena of the Hawaiian Islands, including their formation, structure, and eruptive history. It also includes a paper on the petrography of the islands, which is a study of the composition and texture of their rocks. The book is written in a technical and scientific style, with detailed descriptions of geological features and processes, and is intended for readers with a background in geology or earth sciences. It is an important work in the field of volcanology and has been cited by many subsequent researchers in the study of Hawaiian volcanoes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
