ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLCANO
From Italian, from Latin VolcānusVulcan1, whose forges were believed to be responsible for volcanic rumblings.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLCANO»
The term «volcano» is very widely used and occupies the
15.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «VOLCANO»
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volcano.
A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.
There will be no funeral! Before I get too old and ill, I'll go to South America and live among the Pemon people and meditate. When the time is right, they can throw my body into the volcano.
One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.
All civilization has from time to time become a thin crust over a volcano of revolution.
There's always an excitement around the Strip whenever something new being built. It was always the biggest and the best hotel or, you know, over-the-top things. And so, family would be coming in from out of town, and it was such a thrill to be showing them this, you know, erupting new volcano or whatever it was.
If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?
First of all, there was a volcano of words, an eruption of words that Shakespeare had never used before that had never been used in the English language before. It's astonishing. It pours out of him.
So when I read this story, it unlocked a volcano of unanswered questions, because the questions had never been asked. It was an opportunity to come to terms with the lot of repressed history - and history of repression.
I wrote a novel about Israelis who live their own lives on the slope of a volcano. Near a volcano one still falls in love, one still gets jealous, one still wants a promotion, one still gossips.
One volcano puts out more toxic gases - one volcano - than man makes in a whole year. And when you look at this 'climate change,' and when you look at the regular climate change that we all have in the world, we have warm and we have cooling spells.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLCANO»
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volcano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
volcano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
It is the Day of Death and the fiesta is in fullswing.
As the day wears on, it becomes apparent that Geoffrey must die. It is his only escape from a world he cannot understand. UNDER THE VOLCANO is one of the century's great undisputed masterpieces.
An island people are fighting for their lives. La Palma's Cumbre Vieja has erupted - soon ash and lava will annihilate everything, unless the locals can destroy the volcano first. A desperate group set out, armed with high explosives.
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Volcano: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath Yellowstone ...
What will happen, in human terms, when it erupts? Greg Breining explores the shocking answer to this question and others in a scientific yet accessible look at the enormous natural disaster brewing beneath the surface of the United States.
Whenever thoughts pop into Louis's head, he can't control his mouth, and he ends up interrupting everybody.
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Volcano Cowboys: The Rocky Evolution of a Dangerous Science
An absorbing exploration of the sometimes deadly science of volcanology shows how this steadily developing discipline has evolved since the Mt. St. Helens eruption and describes the dangerous conditions under which its researchers work.
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Volcano and Geothermal Tourism: Sustainable Geo-resources ...
This comprehensive book covers the most important issues of this growing tourism sector whilst incorporating relevant global research, making it an essential resource for all in the field. Includes colour plates.
Patricia Erfurt-Cooper, Malcolm Cooper, 2010
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Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger
A Volcano in My Tummy is about helping 6 to 15 year olds handle their anger so that they can live successfully, healthily, happily and nonviolently, with motivation, without fear and with good relationships.
Warwick Pudney, Éliane Whitehouse, 1996
Tom and Kevin are camping when they become trapped in the wilderness by an erupting volcano.
Burst into the fiery world of volcanoes with this perfect project workbook - includes two pages of funky stickersFully updated with pages of funky volcano stickers and even more games and activities, Eye Wonder Volcano is a fantastic guide ...
Kindersley Dorling, Lisa Magloff, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLCANO»
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volcano is used in the context of the following news items.
Volcanic ash prompts closure of Bali airport and three others in …
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) Ash spewing from an Indonesian volcano has brought chaos for travelers on the popular resort island of Bali and beyond, prompting ... «CNN, Jul 15»
Residents flee as volcano erupts on Japanese island
Tokyo (CNN) Residents of the Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu have been urged to evacuate to get out of the path of an erupting volcano. Mount Shindake ... «CNN, May 15»
Evacuation as Calbuco volcano erupts in Chile
The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted twice in the space of a few hours - having lain dormant for decades. Footage from the area shows a huge ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
Chile's Villarica Volcano Erupts, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
SANTIAGO, Chile — A volcano in southern Chile erupted early Tuesday, spewing heavy smoke and lava and prompting officials to evacuate thousands of ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
Lava from Hawaii volcano destroys first house on Big Island (VIDEO)
A breakout occurs from an inflated lobe of the Kilauea volcano lava flow as seen in this U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) handout photo taken near the village of ... «RT, Nov 14»
Hawaii volcano about to consume its first home, with lava meters away
This October 28, 2014 image provided by the US Geological Survey(USGS) shows the lava that has pushed through a fence marking a property boundary above ... «RT, Oct 14»
Weather hits recovery of bodies from erupting Japanese volcano
The search for bodies from an erupting volcano in central Japan was suspended Thursday as weather conditions deteriorated. Officials are concerned that ... «CNN, Oct 14»
Mount Ontake volcano erupts in Japan
... the alert level to three on a scale of one to five. It has warned that debris from the volcano could fall up to four kilometres (2.5 miles) away. More information ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
Lava from Kilauea Volcano threatens to cut off community on …
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has issued a warning for a Big Island beach community threatened to be cut off by lava flow from Kilauea Volcano. «CNN, Sep 14»
Iceland's volcano ash alert lifted
An eruption near Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano that briefly threatened flights has ended, local officials say. The fissure eruption at the Holuhraun lava field ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
