Dick Thompson, a former award-winning correspondent for "Time "magazine, covered science, medicine, space, and the environment for over twenty years. Thompson and his wife, Kristin, live in Switzerland.
"An extraordinarily intriguing look at how volcanologists . . .
coped with three of the world's major volcanic emergencies."--"The
Los Angeles Times"
"One of the best science books of the year."--"Library Journal"
"This engrossing field report offers an unusually candid look at
the learning curve men and women travel as they practice the messy,
ego-driver, error-riddled pursuit called science."--"Publishers
Weekly"
"Thompson's narrative is cinematic, with a small cast of major
characters, long, suspenseful passages leading up to select moments
of high drama . . . True volcano fans will find this
riveting."--"Kirkus Reviews"
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