Volcano

Live, Dormant and Extinct Volcanoes around the World

by Robert J. Ford

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Pub Date Apr 14 2021 | Archive Date Mar 30 2021

Amber Books Ltd | Amber Books

Arts & Photography | Science | Travel

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Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-existing lava lake is in Ethiopia? Or that Mount Stromboli off the coast of Italy has been in almost continuous eruption for the past 2000 years? Illustrated with 200 spectacular photographs, Volcano is a fascinating visual journey around the globe, selecting the most striking live and extinct volcanoes from Alaska to Antarctica, from Tanzania to Tasmania, from Kamchatka in Russia’s far east to Indonesia and the Philippines. Alongside famous volcanoes such as Mount Etna in Sicily, Mount Vesuvius on the Italian mainland and Mount St Helens in Washington State, the book features many lesser known but equally interesting volcanoes across all the continents. Each entry is accompanied with a fascinating caption explaining not only the geological forces at work, but also how the volcano has shaped the history of the surrounding areas across millennia. Presented in a landscape format and with more than 190 outstanding colour photographs of around 100 entries, Volcano is a stunning collection of images.

Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-existing lava lake is in Ethiopia? Or that Mount Stromboli off the coast of Italy has been in almost...

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781838860639
PRICE	£19.99 (GBP)
PAGES	224

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Elif A, Reviewer

I never knew volcanoes could look so fascinatingly beautiful. I love the photographs in this book, and I need to have a print copy! Fascinating idea for a book and very well done!

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Brenda C, Reviewer

Talk about a gorgeous book! The photography is breathtaking (the lighting!) and the information really taught me a lot. I have been to a few volcanoes detailed in this book and a trip was affected by another so had a bit of a personal reason to read more. There are well-known volcanoes as well as many which are lesser known, such a variety, many of which I hadn't heard of before! Some are dormant, some very active, some small, some large but all fascinating and powerful! Very courageous photographers.

In Grade 4 after learning about Pompeii volcanology has intrigued me. Mount Vesuvius was the first I saw which led to Etna, Stromboli and others. This book captures them so beautifully from interesting vantage points and perspectives. The descriptions of each include details such as the type of volcano (subglacial, stratovolcano, basaltic shield, etc.), life and livestock tragically lost, populations nearby, lava contents, the height of plumes and ash and land mass/island formation. Though horrifying and sobering, volcanoes are awesome in their majesty.

If you enjoy statistics and reading about the power of nature, you will adore this book. It opened up a new world of volcanoes for me to research! I love that.

My sincere thank you to Amber Books Ltd. and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this inspiring ARCI