Volcanoes

by Mauro Rosi, Paolo Papale

Volcanoes describes in stunning detail 100 active volcanoes around the planet. Every entry describes the principal characteristics of the volcano, such as the geodynamic environment leading to its formation, its structure, special features, morphology, its method of eruption, and the materials erupted. There are also traveler's directions for reaching each volcano. The word volcano usually evokes images of cone-shaped mountains with smooth, steep slopes and a plume of smoke rising skyward. This, however, is only one of the five types of volcanoes. In this comprehensive guide, readers will learn about these basic

Genres: Science, Geology, Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Autumn Slaght · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rated this 4 stars because it was so informative. I learned more in the first 7 chapters (the rest are all about different volcanoes, which I just browsed and dreamed about visiting) than an entire lifetime of trying to learn about volcanoes. The only complaint that I have with this book is the writing style is incredibly difficult to follow if you're tired or distracted due to excessive wordiness. They'll have a lot of, which these sentences aren't always bad, but they are often to the detriment of reading comprehension, these type of sentences. And the king of run-on sentences. For example, this sentence got me:
"Calderas are large circular depressions produced by phenomena of subsidence connected to the collapse of the roof of a magma chamber."
Instead of trying to sound like Double D from Ed, Edd and Eddie, why not just say the roof of a magma chamber caves in and the resulting cavern above is called a caldera? Granted, don't get me wrong. I love words, and I love intelligent sounding sentences but come on. :'D I also like to comprehend what I'm reading without having to break down each word.
But run-on sentences aside, (don't get me wrong, I'm just getting used to reading book by people smarter than me!) I recommend this book for all your volcano needs. For myself, I grabbed a pen and paper and took notes, and when I was able to break it down like that, it helped comprehend. It covers everything from magma to the chemical composition to the different types of volcanoes to, well, everything! Did I enjoy it? Yes I did. Do I recommend it? Yes, I absolutely do because in all my years of reading, I have never run across a book more informative for volcanoes than this one. Just...read slowly. ;)

[CNV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't let the frequent Icelandic mistakes go - who told you that Snæfellsjökull means anything but snow-fell glacier? - but otherwise very fun and good.

[Jens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book so fashinating that I read it even before the course on colcanology that it was the litarature for started. It is a good guide to volcanoes to visit and to know about them. Each volcano listed in the 100 top liost has text describing how to visit them and what to note.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love volcanoes!! And this book is like my version of the travel-logue!

[Stormy]

Read for a language arts thing in 7th grade. It was interesting but it took forever to finish it.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for anyone studying Volcanoes at a University