Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes of 1902, with Observations and Experiences in the Field

Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes of 1902, with Observations and Experiences in the Field

by Angelo Heilprin
Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes of 1902, with Observations and Experiences in the Field

Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes of 1902, with Observations and Experiences in the Field

by Angelo Heilprin

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Overview

The geologist and explorer Angelo Heilprin (1853–1907) was one of the first scientists to climb the erupting volcano Mont Pelée in 1902. This study, published the following year, records his on-the-spot observations and the scientific data he collected. The erupting volcano tragically destroyed the city of St Pierre, transforming the tropical paradise of Martinique into disastrous chaos. Heilprin's account includes close-range photographs of the erupting volcano taken by the author himself, illustrating the various phases of its activity. These famous photographs are still widely used today. Heilprin pays tribute to the people of the island, describing the courteous assistance he received during his visits. He compares the Pelée eruptions with Mount Vesuvius and its effects on Pompeii, providing important historical context. The book is recognised as being the most thorough study of the eruption sequence and its consequences – one of the greatest natural disasters of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108072496
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 05/19/2011
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
Pages: 422
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Impressions of Martinique; 2. Saint Pierre and its ruins; 3. The cataclysm of May 8; 4. Days of fear and trembling; 5. The last day of Saint Pierre; 6. Vicar-General Parel's chronicle; 7. After the conflagration; 8. Vesuvius and Pompeii - a parallel; 9. Across the island to Assier; 10. To the storm-cloud of Pelée's crater; 11. The geography of Mont Pelée; 12. Père Mary, Curé of Morne Rouge; 13. Clouds of passage; 14. A second visit to Martinique; 15. Battling with Pelée; 16. A night of illumination, and the destruction of Morne Rouge and Ajoupa-Bouillon; 17. The soufrière of St. Vincent and the afterglows; 18. The volcanic relations of the Caribbean basin; 19. The phenomena of the Eruption; Appendix; Notes; Index.
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