A new edition of Peter Francis's text, this title reflects research findings and new eruptions. It includes a new chapter on hazards and risk mitigation.[...]
What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution[...]