Earth on Fire

From the pyrotechnics of explosive Mount Etna in Sicily to the ravaged cone of Mount St. Helens in the USA, volcanoes are the most awe-inspiring, fascinating and potentially devastating geological phenomena on earth. With spectacular aerial and close-up photographs by Bernhard Edmaier accompanied by clear, informative texts about key areas of volcanology from plate tectonics to pyroclastics, this book reveals how volcanic activity shapes the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes of our planet.
Earth on Fire features an amazing range of geothermal formations, from hot flowing lava and towering columns of smoke and ash to lakes, islands and mountain ranges that are the result of volcanic activity. Divided into chapters by tectonic plate region, this book includes geothermal areas in Europe, the Americas, Africa, New Zealand, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean.

Bernhard Edmaier (b.1957) trained as a civil engineer and geologist and has photographed the earth?s surface for over 15 years. The result of meticulous planning and research, his extraordinary travels take him from the deserts of Africa to the ice plains of Iceland and the coral cliffs of the Great Barrier Reef. His abstractly beautiful compositions offer an awe-inspiring view of our planet. Dr. Angelika Jung-Huttl (b.1957) is a geologist and writer who contributes to a number of different newspapers and popular scientific magazines. She has worked and traveled with Edmaier for 10 years and has written several books on volcanoes, ice and glaciers.