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Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen lakes of lava on the moon and can even tip entire planets over. Despite their reputation for destruction,…
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Between periodic news reports of fatal eruptions and an array of films in which lava, landslides, and ash are used to provide dramatic effect, volcanoes, as Andrews points out, have a dreadful reputation. However, these enigmatic phenomena are also fundamental to the very structure of our planet, not to mention others beyond.
In this book, Andrews provides a lively and informative defence of volcanoes and illustrates some of the most intriguing stories and enduring mysteries surrounding these natural wonders.
More than just exuding the author’s palpable enthusiasm for his subject—an interest I quickly found myself sharing—the book additionally challenged many…
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