Volcanoes and the Environment

• List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Understanding the physical behaviour of volcanoes Steven N. Carey; 2. Volcano hazards Robert I.Tilling; 3. Anticipating volcanic eruptions Joan Martí and Arnau Folch; 4. Volcanoes and the geological cycle Ray A. F. Cas; 5. Effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere and climate Stephen Self; 6. Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting and the origin of life Karl O. Stetter; 7. Volcanism and mass extinctions Paul B. Wignall; 8. Effects of modern volcanic eruptions on vegetation Virginia H. Dale, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo and James MacMahon; 9. Animals and volcanoes: survival and revival John S. Edwards; 10. Human impacts of volcanoes Peter J. Baxter; 11. Volcanoes, geothermal energy and the environment Wendell A. Duffield; 12. Volcanic-hosted ore deposits Harold L. Gibson; 13. Industrial uses of volcanic materials Grant Heiken; 14. Volcanoes, society and culture David K. Chester; 15. Volcanoes and the economy Charlotte Benson; Index.

'Spanning a variety of topics from geology to climatology and ecology, this very readable book will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in earth science, geography, ecology, social science and environmental issues.' Open University Geological Society Journal