The Wonder Book Of Volcanoes And Earthquakes

OF RTHOUA. THE WONDER BOOK OF VOLCANOES AND .EARTHQUAKES THE WONDER BOOK OF VOLCANOES AND EAETHQUAKES BY PROFESSOR EDWIN J. HOUSTON, Pn.D. NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS NOV 6 Jo . WITHDRAW!* Copyright, 1907, by FREDERICK A. &TOKES COMPANT . All. rigfos reserved ( Geology 1W ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We take this opportunity of acknowledging the courtesy of the following publishers, who have helped us in con- nection with the illustrations of this book: Holt Henry and Company ("Physiography," by Rollin D. Salisbury). D. Appleton and 42, 43, 44, 45 and Company 46, What They Teach," by ples of Geology," by (Figs. 13, "Volcanoes: J. 35, 39, W. Judd; Fig. 15, "Princi- Sir C. Lyell). The American Book Company ("Manual by James D wight 40, 41, What They Are and of Geology," Dana). G. P. Putnam's Sons ("Earthquakes in the Light of the New Seismology," by C. E. Dutton). The Clarendon Press ("Geology: Chemical, Physical, and Stratigraphical," by Joseph Prestwich). THE PUBLISHERS. CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION OF KRAKATOA IN 1883 SOME EFFECTS OF THE ERUPTION OF KRAKATOA THE VOLCANIC ISLAND OF HAWAII THE VOLCANIC ISLAND OF ICELAND VESUVIUS OTHER VOLCANOES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ORIZABA, POPOCATEPETL, IXTACCIHUATL, AND OTHER VOL