Fire on the Mountain: The Nature of Volcanoes

By Carl Johnson

Book Overview

Fiery windows into the center of our planet, volcanoes offer scientists a glimpse into vital geologic processes that help us to better understand the earth and its place in the universe. This exceptional volume explores the fascinating nature of volcanoes with a lively, accessible text and over 100 spectacular, full-color photographs, including images of devastating eruptions and lava flows throughout history, from Vesuvius to Mount Saint Helens. Complete with color maps and a glossary, Fire on the Mountain will intrigue and inform lay readers, nature enthusiasts, and students of volcanology with a dazzling look at these unique geologic phenomena.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811804933
• ISBN13: 9780811804936
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Volcanic Photography

This book has some of the best photography of volcanoes I have ever seen. It's a great volcano book.

fire on the mountain

I think this book is well writen, and easy to understand, but the thing i like the most about this amazing book is the coolerfull pictures. Most of this book is pictures of erupting valcanoes with captions explaning the pictures. This book taught me many, many things about volcanoes. I recumend this book, Fire on the Mountain for all ages.

Excellent photography & captions, interesting reading

This book covers the different types of volcanoes with excellent photographs accompanying and expanding on the text. Even if you just look at the photos, the book's price is worth it, but the text really added to the book as well with very accurate geologic information in a non-textbook format suitable for the general public. The reading level is probably 9th grade and up. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and plan to give more copies to others as gifts.

Gorgeous coffee table book!

After having worked and lived on Kilauea volcano, I can assure readers that Dorian Weisel's exquisite photographs are the next best thing to being in Hawaii! While lacking in serious scientific content, Fire on the Mountain is a gorgeous coffee table book that any house guest will enjoy browsing. Fire on the Mountain is also a wonderful introduction to Hawaiian volcanoes for the curious. Carl Johnson's writing is a bit flowery in places, but he describes the beauty and fury of Hawaiian volcanoes with genuine awe and appreciation.