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The Mountain That Shrugged. Man and Nature. By Gísli Pálsson.
Can one relate to mountains and lava fields? Form a close relationship with events in geological history? The Mountain That Shrugged deals in an innovative way with people's "earth connections" that are no less important than their connections with their fellow citizens. The author tells of his childhood in the vicinity of active volcanoes, the human drama in the face of natural disasters, and the threats to the Earth's ecosystem. Humans' struggle with volcanic eruptions, not least the 1973 Heimaeyjar eruption, opens up an unusual perspective on the problems of the Earth's inhabitants in the so-called human era, which is characterized by the harmful and often irreversible impact of humans on their habitats and the Earth itself.
Gísli Pálsson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. He studied at the University of Manchester, where he received his PhD in 1982. His books include the biographies Frægð og firnindi: Ævi Vilhjálmur Stefánssonar and Hans Jónatan: Maðurinn sam stal sem sömför sjö, both of which have been translated into English. He has received many awards for his writings and research.
Can one relate to mountains and lava fields? Form a close relationship with events in geological history? The Mountain That Shrugged deals in an innovative way with people's "earth connections" that are no less important than their connections with their fellow citizens. The author tells of his childhood in the vicinity of active volcanoes, the human drama in the face of natural disasters, and the threats to the Earth's ecosystem. Humans' struggle with volcanic eruptions, not least the 1973 Heimaeyjar eruption, opens up an unusual perspective on the problems of the Earth's inhabitants in the so-called human era, which is characterized by the harmful and often irreversible impact of humans on their habitats and the Earth itself.
Gísli Pálsson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. He studied at the University of Manchester, where he received his PhD in 1982. His books include the biographies Frægð og firnindi: Ævi Vilhjálmur Stefánssonar and Hans Jónatan: Maðurinn sam stal sem sömför sjö, both of which have been translated into English. He has received many awards for his writings and research.