Volcanic eruptions are the clear and dramatic expression of dynamic
processes in planet Earth. The author, one of the most profound
specialists in the field of volcanology, explains in a concise and
easy to understand manner the basics and most recent findings in
the field. Based on over 300 color figures and the model of plate
tectonics, the book offers insight into the generation of magmas
and the occurrence and origin of volcanoes. The analysis and
description of volcanic structures is followed by process oriented
chapters discussing the role of magmatic gases as well as explosive
mechanisms and sedimentation of volcanic material. The final
chapters deal with the forecast of eruptions and their influence on
climate. Students and scientists of a broad range of fields will
use this book as an interesting and attractive source of
information. Laypeople will find it a highly accessible and
graphically beautiful way to acquire a state-of-the-art foundation
in this fascinating field. "Volcanism by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke has
photos of the best quality I have ever seen in a text on the
subject... In addition, the schematic figures in their wide range
of styles are clear, colorful, and simplified to emphasize the most
important factors while including all significant features... "I
have really enjoyed reading and rereading Schmincke's book. It
fills a great gap in texts available for teaching any basic course
in volcanology. No other book I know of has the depth and breadth
of Volcanism... I have shared Volcanism with my colleagues to their
significant benefit, and I am more convinced of its value for a
broad range of Earth and planetary scientists. Undoubtedly, I will
use Volcanism for my upcoming courses in volcanology. I will never
hesitate to recommend it to others. Many geoscientists from very
different subdisciplines will benefit from adding the book to their
personal libraries. Schmincke has done us all a great service by
undertaking the grueling task of writing the book - and it is much
better that he alone wrote it." Stanley N. Williams, ASU Tempe, AZ
(Physics Today, April 2005) "Schmincke is a German volcanologist
with an international reputation, and he has done us all a great
favour because he sensibly channelled his fascination with
volcanoes into writing this beautifully illustrated book... [he]
tackles the entire geological setting of volcanoes within the earth
and the processes that form them... And, with more than 400 colour
illustrations, including a huge number of really excellent new
diagrams, cutaway models and maps, plus a rich glossary and
references, this book is accessible to anyone with an interest in
the subject." New Scientist (March 2004) "The science of
volcanology has made tremendous progress over the past 40 years,
primarily because of technological advances and because each tragic
eruption has led researchers to recognize the processes behind such
serious hazards. Yet scientists are still learning a great deal
because of photographs that either capture those processes in
action or show us the critical factors left behind in the rock
record.Volcanism by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke has photos of the best
quality I have ever seen in a text on the subject. I found myself
wishing that I had had the photo of Nicaragua's Masaya volcano,
which was the subject of my dissertation, but it was Schmincke who
was able to include it in his book. In addition, the schematic
figures in their wide range of styles are clear, colorful, and
simplified to emphasize the most important factors while including
all significant features. The book's paper is of such high quality
that at times I felt I had turned two pages rather than one. I have
really enjoyed reading and rereading Schmincke's book. It fills a
great gap in texts available for teaching any basic course in
volcanology. No other book I know of has the depth and breadth of
Volcanism. I was disappointed that the text did not arrive on my
desk until last August, when it was too late for me to choose it
for my course in volcanology. I am also disappointed about another
fact-the book's binding is already becoming tattered because of my
intense use of it! Schmincke is a volcanologist who, in 1967, first
published papers on sedimentary rocks of volcanic origin, the
direction traveled by lava flows millions of years ago, and the
structures preserved in explosive ignimbrites, or pumice-flow
deposits, that reveal important details of their formation. Since
then, his studies in Germany's Laacher See, the Canary Islands, the
Troodos Ophiolite of Cyprus, and many other regions have forged
great fundamental advances. Such contributions have been recognized
with his receipt of several international awards and clearly give
him a strong base for writing the book. However, as a scientist who
has focused on the challenges of monitoring the very diverse
activities of volcanoes, I think that the text's overriding
emphasis on the rock record has its cost. The group of scientists
who are struggling with their goals to reduce or mitigate the
hazards of the eruptions of tomorrow need to learn more about the
options of technology, instrumentation, and methodology that are
currently available. More than 500 million people live near the
more than 1500 known active volcanoes and are constantly facing
serious threats of eruptions. An extremely energetic earthquake
caused the horrific tsunamis of 2004. However, the tsunamis of
1792, 1815, and 1883, which were caused by the eruptions of Japan's
Unzen volcano and Indonesia's Tambora and Krakatau volcanoes, each
took a similar toll. " ( Stanley N. Williams, PHYSICS TODAY, April
2005)
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