
Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens
About the book
A riveting history of the Mount St. Helens eruption that interweaves the science and history of the event with vivid personal accounts. Olson examines the months of rumbling before the 1980 eruption, the catastrophic blast and its aftermath, and how economic, political, and environmental forces shaped what happened. The book also traces the eruption's impact on volcanic science and environmental resilience, and includes illustrations and maps.
