saint helens, mount (wash.)

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens from the perspectives of eight individuals, including a geologist, a logger, a pair of young lovers, a rookie newspaper reporter, and an angry woman.

An illustrated retrospective of the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens that examines the scientific, economic, ecological, and social effects of the blast.

Describes the destruction caused by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the slow return of plant and animal life, and the special area set aside to study this renewal.