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Roadside Geology of Hawaii, second edition
Rick Hazlett, author
Cheryl Gansecki, author
Steve Lundblad, author
Mountain Press Publishing Company
PO Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
www.mountain-press.com
9780878427116, $26.00, PB, 336pp

https://www.amazon.com/Roadside-Geology-Hawaii/dp/0878427112

Synopsis: Now in a completely revised and expanded full-color second editio=
n of "Roadside Geology of Hawai'i", the team of collaborative authors Rick = Hazlett, Cheryl Gansecki, and Steve Lundblad informatively detail the evolu= tion of this volcanic island chain, from its first tumultuous appearance ab= ove the sea to ongoing eruptions, including the 2018 eruption of K lauea.

Erosional landscapes dominate the older islands, such as Waimea Canyon on K= aua'i, enormous rounded rocks at Garden of the Gods on L na'i, and the high= est shoreline cliff in the world on Molokai, the scarp of the Wailau landsl= ide. Volcanoes, cinder cones, and craters dominate the younger islands, fro=
m Haleakal Volcano on Maui and Diamond Head and Koko Craters on O'ahu to th=
e active caldera in the Big Island's Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

With "Roadside Geology of Hawaii" as a guide, native residents and tourists=
alike will discover waterfalls, lava tube caves, black sand beaches, and o= ther world-famous geologic features around every bend in the road.

Critique: Beautifully and profusely illustrated in full color throughout, t= his new second edition of "Roadside Geology of Hawaii" is particularly time=
ly given the current volcanic eruption taking place. Exceptionally informat= ive, accessible organized and presented, "Roadside Geology of Hawaii" is an=
especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, commun= ity, and academic library Geology collections in general, and Hawaiian Geol= ogy supplemental curriculum studies lists in particular.

Editorial Note #1: Rick Hazlett (https://mountain-press.com/collections/haz= lett-richard-w) received his PhD in geology from the University of Southern=
California and his master's degree from Dartmouth College. His graduate wo=
rk included volcanic hazards evaluation around San Cristobal Volcano in Nic= aragua and mapping of the Mopah Range volcanic field in California's Mojave=
Desert. Subsequent research included studies in Italy, the Aleutian Island=
s, and Hawai i. He taught for nearly thirty years at Pomona College in Clar= emont, California, where he helped found the Environmental Analysis Program=
.. He is coauthor of Volcanoes: A Global Perspective (Wiley-Blackwell Press)=
and is presently retired in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai i.

Editorial Note #2: Cheryl Gansecki (https://mountain-press.com/collections/= gansecki-cheryl) teaches geology courses at the University of Hawai i-Hilo = and intensive volcanology field camps in Hawai i for the Black Hills Field = Station. She holds a BA in earth science and archaeology from Wesleyan Univ= ersity and a PhD in geology from Stanford University. She has researched vo= lcanoes in Greece, Yellowstone, and Hawai i. She works with the Hawaiian Vo= lcano Observatory to monitor K lauea Volcano, both in the field and in the = lab studying the chemistry of erupted lava. She also filmed and produced ma=
ny educational videos (and a card game) about volcanoes along with spouse a=
nd fellow volcanologist, Ken Hon.

Editorial Note #3: Steve Lundblad experienced firsthand the eruption of Mt.=
St. Helens because it covered his hometown with ash during his high school=
years. This encounter, coupled with his interest in the outdoors, fostered=
his interest in volcanoes and geology. Steve received his BA from Harvard = University and earned a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin and =
a PhD at the University of North Carolina. He is currently a professor of G= eology at University of Hawai i-Hilo and is the recipient of the 2018 UH Bo= ard of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award. Along with his students, Steve=
monitors ground deformation of the K lauea Volcano. (https://hilo.hawaii.e= du/keaohou/2012/04/12/lundblad-mills-edxrf)

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