Lõõmav saar - Jeff Kanipe ja Alexandra Witze

The eruption of Laki is one of the greatest natural disasters in history, yet it is not widely discussed. The eruption, which spewed out toxic fumes, lasted for eight months; however, its effects haunted all of Europe for years to come—causing deaths as far away as the banks of the Nile and triggering a famine that may have been one of the catalysts for the French Revolution. *The Blazing Island* is not merely the story of a single volcano, but also the story of the people whose lives it transformed. It unfolds, for instance, through the life of Pastor Jón Steingrímsson, who witnessed the events in Iceland and chronicled them. Furthermore, it is the story of modern volcanology. To what extent can contemporary volcanologists prevent—or at least predict—such disasters? How might events unfold today if Laki were to erupt once again?


A book from the *Imeline Teadus* (Wonderful Science) series


Keywords


volcanoes
volcanic eruptions
natural disasters
Laki
Iceland
18th century