No apparent danger

Description

"On January 14, 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Galeras, a restless Andean volcano in southern Colombia, for a day of field research. As the group slowly moved across the rocky moonscape of the caldera near the heart of the volcano, Galeras erupted, its crater exploding in a barrage of burning rocks and glowing shrapnel. Nine men died instantly, their bodies torn apart by the blast.". "Detailing the turbulent history of Columbia and the geology of its snow-peaked volcanoes, Victoria Bruce weaves together the stories of the heroes, victims, survivors, and bystanders, evoking what it means to live in the shadow of a volcano, a hair's-breadth away from unthinkable natural calamity, and shows how clashing cultures and scientific arrogance resulted in tragic and unnecessary loss of life."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

• No Apparent Danger: The True Story of Volcanic Disaster at Galeras and Nevado del RuizHarperCollins Publishers2001-03-20
• No apparent dangerHarperCollins2001
• No Apparent DangerHardcoverHarperCollins Publishers2001-03-20
• No Apparent DangerAudio CassetteHarperAudio2001-03-20
• No Apparent DangerPerennial2002-02-19
• No Apparent DangerAudio CassetteRecorded Books2005-12-01
• No Apparent DangerHarperCollins Publishers2010-01-01