Nearly everyone is fascinated by volcanoes, but few really know how they work or the deeper earth structures which cause them. This guide can help.

What does this book cover?

This beautifully illustrated paperback edition of Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks (Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences) is ideal for amateurs and beginning students. Author Dougal Jerram is known as ‘Mr Volcano’, and has appeared on the BBC’s recent film The hottest place on Earth.

Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks includes everything you’ll need to begin exploring:

• The raw power of volcanic eruptions
• How volcanism has helped to shape the planet
• Volcanic activity other than actual volcanoes
• The links between volcanism and plate tectonics
• The effects volcanism has on the earth’s climate
• How to predict volcanic eruptions

About the Authors  

Dougal Jerram, AKA Mr Volcano, is a consulting earth scientist with more than 12 years of teaching experience at Durham University. He is an expert on volcanism, and in the analysis of ancient volcanic activity based on geological evidence.

In Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks, he delivers a fascinating and easily approachable text, well supported by lush illustration and photography. It is a great resource for anyone with an urge to explore geology.