La historia eruptiva de los volcanes hispanoamericanos

Name: La historia eruptiva de los volcanes hispanoamericanos.
Author: Mª Eugenia Petit-Breuith Sepúlveda.
Pages: 431.
Size: 16 X 23cm.

This volume deals with the volcanic eruptions that occurred in Latin America between the 16th and 20th centuries, with special attention to the Chilean case.

For the first time in the Casa de los Volcanes collection, the volcanic phenomenon is approached from a humanistic and historical perspective, integrating geography, culture, the social perception of risk and the evolution in the treatment of natural disasters.

The author, María Eugenia Petit-Breuilh Sepúlveda, a historian born on the slopes of the Villarrica volcano and with experience at the Volcanological Observatory of the Southern Andes, combines her knowledge of history and volcanology to offer a study that highlights the role of communication, culture and authorities in risk management. Through the analysis of historical documents and local records, the book provides an understanding of how past eruptions were experienced and how the perception of volcanic phenomena has evolved over five centuries.

The book alludes to the need for a cultural interpretation of natural disasters and is presented as a valuable tool for volcanologists and historians alike. Annexes make the data easy to consult.