{"product_id":"9781566471541","title":"Hawaii's Land of Volcanoes","description":"The text and images of this book take a sweeping view of the world of Hawaii and its volcanoes. They are studied from a geological standpoint, along with the oral traditions of ancient Hawaiians, and the reactions of early Western observers. Current issues are also covered, such as the impact of live volcanoes on a rocky countryside with an expanding population. \u003cp\u003eDramatic photography captures the fiery hissing and roaring of active vents and flows. These images reveal how a volcano creates new land, and also destroys the patina of life on the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHawaii, Land of Volcanoes\u003c\/i\u003e the reader is taken on a great visual adventure. You can follow the life of volcanoes, from their birth deep under the ocean-like the still-submerged Lö'ihi-to their growth into stone giants like Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, and ultimately through their erosion, decay and return to the world below the sea.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mutual Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053987676400,"sku":"9781566471541","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781566471541_p0.jpg?v=1763772503","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781566471541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}