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Interviews | June 19, 2009

Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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No Apparent Danger the True Story of Vol

by Victoria Bruce

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Synopses & Reviews

Review:

"A tragic story with explosive implications." (-- Kirkus Reviews )

Review:

"Harrowing....Traces the fascinating recent history of Colombian volcanoes and the scientific community...in an insightful, spellingbinding account." (-- Publishers Weekly)

Review:

"A breathtaking story of scientific hubris and unimaginable tragedy. Expertly written and unflinchingly reported." (-- Todd Balf, author of The Last River )

Review:

?The finest sort of journalism — ferociously well researched and impossible to put down.? (-- Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm)

Review:

"Ms. Bruce, a science writer...makes her charges stick." (-- The Wall Street Journal)

Synopsis:

A science reporter presents a riveting true story of an amazing rescue from a volcanic disaster in the Andes, an account rife with tragedy, heroism, and controversy. 8-page photo insert.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060199203
Subtitle:
(the true story of a volcano's deadly power )
Author:
Bruce, Victoria
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Volcanoes
Subject:
Latin america
Subject:
Natural Disasters
Subject:
Volcanism
Subject:
Lahars
Subject:
Galeras Volcano
Subject:
Latin America - General
Subject:
Ruiz, Nevado del
Copyright:
2001
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
00-4182
Publication Date:
2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
x, 239 p., 8 p. of plates
Dimensions:
9.56x6.46x.92 in. 1.13 lbs.
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