Publisher's Synopsis
Volcanoes are one of this planetâ_Ts most awesome and seductive spectacles, evoking a host of emotions from fear and fascination, to sorrow and suspense. Gentle or terrible, they may bring fertility and fortune, or equally they may destroy and sterilise.
This book sets out what we have learned about volcanoes in the two thousand years since the first written account of an eruption. It explains what volcanoes are, how they erupt, and how they bring prosperity to the millions of people who live nearby. There are stories of some famous eruptions and magnificent photographs taken by Katia and Maurice Krafft, who risked their lives to capture hot springs, killer ash clouds, red-hot lava fountains and mud-flows.
