Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens (Audiobook)

from zmagic69

Eruption, was better than I thought it would be. The author did a great job, adding facts and background stories of the people described in the book, either because they owned the land or died during the eruption. Unfortunately the book is weakest when it discusses the time after the eruption, an...

from ozzer

In ERUPTION, Olson picks apart the various elements responsible for the loss of life in the Mt. St. Helens explosion of May 1980. This disaster has factors in common with many others, both natural and man-made-greed, stupidity and ignorance. Despite these failings and the sheer magnitude of the e...

from Castlelass

This book documents the scientific, ecological, political, and financial factors leading up to the volcanic eruption of Mount Saint Helens. It provides personal accounts from people who survived, along with glimpses into the lives of the victims. It also explains the changes that occurred in the ...

from flourgirl49

Absorbing account of the eruption of Mount St. Helens which took place in May of 1980. The history of logging in the U.S.; the personalities and companies involved; the viewpoints of the scientists, conservationists, officials, Forest Service, local, state and federal governments, the tourists, a...

from nmele

Olson's account of the 1980 eruption won't satisfy every reader. He's a little light on the geology for some; a little too interested in the history of Weyerhauser, the logging company that owned much of the land around Mt. St. Helens, for others; and perhaps too concerned with relating the backg...