Volcano Adventure Guide

The Volcano Adventure Guide Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stare down into the bubbling crater of an active volcano? If so, this book is for you! It contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book begins by introducing readers to the eruption styles of different types of volcanoes and explains the physical settings on Earth where they are typically found. It describes how to prepare for a volcano trip, and how to avoid the dangers associated with being on or near active volcanoes. The author draws on her own experience of working on active volcanoes to explain what is safe and what is foolish, when to watch an eruption and when to stay away. She believes that volcanoes can be visited and enjoyed by all, and includes several examples of volcanoes that can be easily explored by people of all ages, and all levels of fitness and expertise. The second part of the book provides a comprehensive travel guide to 20 volcanoes around the world that are among nature’s most spectacular examples. It also gives short guides to 22 additional volcanoes located in the same regions, that could be visited during the same trips. This section is packed full of practical information including tour itineraries, maps, transportation details, and warnings of possible non-volcanic dangers such as unfriendly wildlife. The two appendices at the end of the book direct the reader to a wealth of further volcano resources. These include websites with up-to-date listings of volcanic activity across the globe, and a list of learned societies and commercial holiday companies offering volcano tours. There is also an extensive bibliography that refers readers to more detailed geological and practical information. The Volcano Adventure Guide is the first book of its type. Aimed at non-specialist readers who wish to explore volcanoes without being foolhardy, it will fascinate amateur enthusiasts and professional volcanologists alike. The stunning color photographs throughout the book will delight armchair travelers as well as inspire the adventurous to get out and explore volcanoes for themselves. ROSALY LOPES is an expert in planetary volcanism at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, where she studies volcanism on Earth, as well as other planets and moons. Using data returned by the Galileo spacecraft, Dr. Lopes was responsible for the discovery of 71 previously unknown volcanoes on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. She currently works on the Cassini mission, which is making observations of Saturn and its moons. Rosaly’s field work on Earth has taken her to many active volcanoes, starting with Mount Etna in Sicily (as a member of the UK’s Volcanic Eruption Surveillance Team). She has made many trips to active volcanoes around the world and has given lectures to the public in many countries. During these lectures she was often asked “How can I visit an active volcano?” and this inspired her to write this book on volcano adventures. She has also written many scientific papers, encyclopedia articles, and book chapters, and has been featured on two Discovery channel television documentaries. She has won several awards from JPL and NASA, and was chosen by GEMS Television, Miami, as the GEMS Woman of the Year in Science and Technology, 1997. The Volcano Adventure Guide ROSALY LOPES cambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521554534 © Cambridge University Press