A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston

Serendipity placed David Johnston on Mount St. Helens when the volcano rumbled to life in March 1980....
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Author: Melanie Holmes
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A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston by Holmes, Melanie

A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston

CHF 30.58

A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston

CHF 30.58
Author: Melanie Holmes
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Serendipity placed David Johnston on Mount St. Helens when the volcano rumbled to life in March 1980. Throughout that ominous spring, Johnston was part of a team that conducted scientific research that underpinned warnings about the mountain. Those warnings saved thousands of lives when the most devastating volcanic eruption in U.S. history blew apart Mount St. Helens, but killed Johnston on the ridge that now bears his name. Melanie Holmes tells the story of Johnston's journey from a nature-loving Boy Scout to a committed geologist. Blending science with personal detail, Holmes follows Johnston through encounters with Aleutian volcanoes, his work helping the Portuguese government assess the geothermal power of the Azores, and his dream job as a volcanologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Interviews and personal writings reveal what a friend called "the most unjaded person I ever met," an imperfect but kind, intelligent young scientist passionately in love with his life and work and determined to make a difference.

Author: Melanie Holmes
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 05/18/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780252084317


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2019

About the Author
Melanie Holmes graduated from St. Xavier University in Chicago. She is the author of The Female Assumption, recipient of a 2014 Global Media Award from the Population Institute. She is also a speaker, educator, and freelance writer.

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