Author Richard Waitt was a member of the US Geological Survey team just after Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980. He began collecting eyewitness accounts in the weeks immediately after the eruption, and went on to collect more accounts months, years, and even decades later. Combining science, history, and journalism, this book for general readers and students weaves together first-person accounts of destruction, close calls, and tragedies with material from diaries, geologists’ field notes, and legal documents. The book is illustrated with black and white photos and maps throughout. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)