Product Description

This revised edition of "Volcanoes" features colour photographs and new sections on Pinatubo - the largest eruption of the 20th century, ongoing volcanic activity on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, and future developments in volcanology. The book covers late-1990s work on the monitoring and prediction of volcanic activity and "collapsing volcanoes", and contains additional information for understanding how volcanoes work, with the potential for large scale disasters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1100774 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 63 pages

Geological Magazine
'A concise and intelligent summary of the major aspects of volcanism in a highly attractive format.'

Customer Reviews

an earth-shattering read!
This book is fantastic! It explains everything in such an easy to understand way, but it still gives such interesting information. I would recommend this book to anyone who is mad about volcanoes,(or wants to become mad about them!)!