Table of Contents

Part 1 Volcanic mountains: what is a volcano?; volcanic belts; volcanic eruptions; life stages of volcanoes; volcanoes in the solar system. Part 2 Volcanic rocks: molten rock; lava flows; volcanic fallout; pyroclastic flows, avalanches and mud flows. Part 3 Volcanic risk and reward: volcanic catastrophes; forecasting volcanic eruptions; volcanic weather; volcanic assets; volcanoes and life.