Volcanoes (A Firefly Guide) (Paperback)

by Mauro Rosi (Author), Paolo Papale (Author), Luca Lupi (Author), Marco Stoppato (Author) "Hearing the word volcano, most people instantly imagine a cone-shaped mountain with smooth, steep slopes, perhaps with a snow-covered peak and a plume of smoke..." (more)
Key Phrases: phreatic craters, magmatic series, fumarolic activity, Stratovolcano Prevalent, Campi Flegrei, New Zealand (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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A profusely illustrated, concise, well-done summary of volcanism followed by a guide to 100 of the world's volcanoes... easily accessible. -- Paul H. Reitan, Science Books and Films 08/15/2003

Amazing pictures... clear, concise and readable. -- Stanley L. Knight-Davis, E-Streams 08/2003

Informative maps, simple geological diagrams, and vivid photographs accompany the text on each volcano... An excellent, comprehensive source... Highly recommended. -- Y. Dilek, Choice 11/2003

Quite authoritative ... entirely user friendly ... 490 color photographs, abundant illustrations, maps and glossary ... very appealing book. -- Lian Goodall, St Catharines Standard 05/03/2003

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Quite authoritative ... entirely user friendly ... 490 color photographs, abundant illustrations, maps and glossary ... very appealing book. (Lian Goodall St Catharines Standard 20030503)

A comprehensive handbook outlining the origins, nature, and physical mechanics of volcanic activity... a must resource. (Patrick Hall American Reference Books Annual, Volume 36 2005)

A profusely illustrated, concise, well-done summary of volcanism followed by a guide to 100 of the world's volcanoes... easily accessible. (Paul H. Reitan Science Books and Films 20030815)

Informative maps, simple geological diagrams, and vivid photographs accompany the text on each volcano... An excellent, comprehensive source... Highly recommended. (Y. Dilek Choice 200311)

Amazing pictures... clear, concise and readable. (Stanley L. Knight-Davis E-Streams 200308)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552976831
• ISBN-13: 978-1552976838
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and beautiful; everything you always wanted to know, March 29, 2003

By	Frank Paris (Beaverton, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This a beautifully printed little book, loaded with jaw-dropping, high-resolution photographs and diagrams in stunning color. The first part of the book covers the science of volcanism, and the second part (consisting about 80% of the book) is something I have always wanted: a survey of all the great volcanoes of the world, each illustrated with beautiful photographs and diagrams. The lattitude and longitude as well as the elevation of each volcano is given, followed by the specification of the volcano type, a geological history of the volcano, and a description of access and principal attractions. You're not going to believe the variety of colors and types of volcanoes photographed in this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nice introduction to the world of volcanoes, April 17, 2006

By	Jerald R Lovell (Clinton Township, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a fine introduction to the science, power, and beauty of volcanoes. The text is written for the lay person and will not bowl the reader over with technical jargon or esoteric equations. It is well organized and very well written. A particularly good feature is the review of many of world's best known,(and some not-so-well known), volcanoes, by way of short chapters on each. Each volcano is described in terms of location, type of volcano, dangerousness. and eruptive pattern.

The book is excellently illustrated in what appears to be a four-color format. These photographs alone would make this book a keeper. Some are simply spectacular. The book's numerous explanatory diagrams are also in color and seamlessly blend with the fine text and photographs to produce a comprehensive guide and text.

I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in physical geology or volcanoes, whether neophyte or expert.