Volcanoes

Preface Ch. 1Politicians and Volcanoes A Modern Tragedy: Mount St. Helens Ch. 2Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? From the Tiny Molecule, Giants Grow Volcano Country Ch. 3Volcanoes and Eruptions Types of Volcanoes Volcanic Eruptions Two Eruption Types Ch. 4Poseidon and Pluto: Water and Volcanoes Bikini and the Base Surge Taal Volcano Maar Volcanoes and Cinder Cones A Little-Known Frontier: Volcanic Eruptions under the Sea Pt. IIThe Hazards of Volcanoes Ch. 5Volcanic Hurricanes What Happens inside a Pyroclastic Flow? What Goes Up Must Come Down Mount Unzen and Merapi Firecloud Rock: A Detective Story Calderas and Pyroclastic Flows Volcanism after a Caldera Collapse World War II and the Battle for a Caldera Ch. 6Falling Volcanoes and Floods of Mud A Mountain Fell Debris Avalanches and Slides beneath the Sea Volcanic Debris Flows (Lahars) Potential Destruction from Mount Rainier Ch. 7Lava Flows Stopping a Lava Flow Interrupting a Lava Flow The 1991-1992 Eruption of Mount Etna Lava Put to Use A Ride on a Lava Flow Ch. 8Never Sail through an Eruption Cloud A Sailing Ship and a Jet Other Encounters with Ash Clouds Jetliners Ash and Aircraft Safety Ch. 9The Breath of Volcanoes Effects of Volcanic Gases The Year without a Summer Pt. IIIMyths and Benefits of Volcanoes Ch. 10Sometimes the Gods Are Angry Volcanoes Assault the Senses Changing Ideas from Old to New Thera (Santorini): Its Influence on the Modern World Volcanoes and the Underworld Divine Intervention The Making of a Myth The Emergence of Volcanology as a Science Science and Modern Ritual Ch. 11Volcanoes for Consumers Skiing and Hot Baths Construction Materials and Kitty Litter The Grand Tour Modern Volcano Tourism Ch. 12Volcanic Treasures: Steam, Gold, and Diamonds Steam Oil and Volcanoes Don't Mix ... or Do They? Volcanoes and Prospectors' Dreams Volcanic Gemstones Ch. 13From Ashes Grow the Vines The Allure of Volcanoes Fertility and Rebirth Recovery from Vulcan's Devastation Ch. 14Volcanic Rocks: Guardians of History

"A vivid, insightful, heavily illustrated book... Most important, Volcanoes is fun. The authors take us on a roller-coaster ride through centuries of volcanic thrills, keeping our attention riveted on the deadly fireworks, while giving us just enough science to deepen our awe."--William J. Broad, The New York Times Book Review "A short course in volcanology offered by a team of scientists who bring both scholarship and something like glee to their work... Abundantly illustrated, always accessible and sometimes downright chatty, Volcanoes is a work of science that has not lost its sense of wonder."--Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times "Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change is written by three respected vulcanologists who, having witnessed several volcanic tragedies, hope to inform and educate people about the wonders, the thrills, and the dangers of volcanoes...[It is an] informative and entertaining book."--Hazel Rymer, The Times Higher Education Supplement "[An] entertaining and informative book that puts volcanoes firmly in their social and cultural place, as well as summarizing the scientific advances that have helped us to understand why and when they erupt... It's a good read, too, written with enthusiasm and expert knowledge, as well as deadpan humour."--Sue Bowler, New Scientist "Volcanoes is a compendium of facts and observations, compellingly and concisely explained."--Richard Fortey, London Review of Books