Super Volcanoes: What They Reveal about Earth and the Worlds Beyond

Written by Robin George Andrews

Narrated by Mike Cooper

An exhilarating, time-traveling journey to the solar system's strangest and most awe-inspiring volcanoes.

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, volcanoes are inseparable from the creation of our planet.

Super Volcanoes revels in the incomparable power of volcanic eruptions past and present, Earth-bound and otherwise, and explores how these eruptions reveal secrets about the worlds to which they belong. Science journalist and volcanologist Robin George Andrews describes the stunning ways in which volcanoes can sculpt the sea, land, and sky, and even influence the machinery that makes or breaks the existence of life. Traveling from Hawaii, Tanzania, Yellowstone, and the ocean floor to the moon, Venus, and Mars, Andrews explores cutting-edge discoveries and lingering scientific mysteries surrounding these phenomenal forces of nature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666162462

Reviews for Super Volcanoes

[Andrea Author · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book demystifies the concept of super volcanoes while at the same time giving us an in-depth look at numerous large volcanoes on Earth and other bodies in our solar system. It's written in a style that's easy for a layperson to understand and follow. Informative and entertaining, it's a good choice for anyone interested in earth science.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.