Hawaii Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991

Volcanoes have been observed and records have been made of their activity since he early Polynesians recognized the Hawaiian Islands as volcanic and incorporated their awareness of volcanic processes into legends and chants. This book traces the development of volcanology in Hawaii and the history of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. It concludes by discussing future challenges to coexistence with Hawaii's active volcanoes.