Mt. St. Helens : surviving the stone wind, a personal account of the awakening and rebirth of Mt. St. Helens / Catherine Hickson

Geologist Catherine Hickson is one of hundreds of people who flocked to Mt. St. Helens in the days before the cataclysmic eruption of May 18, 1980. From only 9 miles away she watched the mountain disintegrate, shooting out a devastating "stone wind" that instantly destroyed the surrounding countryside and took the lives of 57 people. Since that day she has spent much of her professional career watching the rebirth and regrowth of the mountain.

Using never-before-published photos and straightforward language and diagrams, she tells a compelling story of Mt. St. Helens' birth, destruction and rebirth and suggests what may happen in the future.

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Mt. St. Helens : surviving the stone wind can be found on the shelves at QE 523 .S23 H53 2005