{"product_id":"volcanism","title":"Volcanism","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolcanic eruptions are the clear and dramatic expression of dynamic processes in planet Earth. The author  one of the most profound specialists in the field of volcanology  explains in a concise and easy to understand manner the basics and most recent findings in the field. Based on over 300 color figures and the model of plate tectonics  the book offers insight into the generation of magmas and the occurrence and origin of volcanoes. The analysis and description of volcanic structures is followed by process oriented chapters discussing the role of magmatic gases as well as explosive mechanisms and sedimentation of volcanic material. The final chapters deal with the forecast of eruptions and their influence on climate. Students and scientists of a broad range of fields will use this book as an interesting and attractive source of information. Laypeople will find it a highly accessible and graphically beautiful way to acquire a state-of-the-art foundation in this fascinating field. \"Volcanism by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke has photos of the best quality I have ever seen in a text on the subject In addition  the schematic figures in their wide range of styles are clear  colorful  and simplified to emphasize the most important factors while including all significant features \"I have really enjoyed reading and rereading Schminckes book. It fills a great gap in texts available for teaching any basic course in volcanology. No other book I know of has the depth and breadth of Volcanism I have shared Volcanism with my colleagues to their significant benefit  and I am more convinced of its value for a broad range of Earth and planetary scientists. Undoubtedly  I will use Volcanism for my upcoming courses in volcanology. I will never hesitate to recommend it to others. Many geoscientists from very different subdisciplines will benefit from adding the book to their personal libraries. Schmincke has done us all a great service by undertaking the grueling task of writing the book  and it is much better that he alone wrote it.\" Stanley N. Williams  ASU Tempe  AZ (Physics Today  April 2005)  \"Schmincke is a German volcanologist with an international reputation  and he has done us all a great favour because he sensibly channelled his fascination with volcanoes into writing this beautifully illustrated book... he tackles the entire geological setting of volcanoes within the earth and the processes that form them... And  with more than 400 colour illustrations  including a huge number of really excellent new diagrams  cutaway models and maps  plus a rich glossary and references  this book is accessible to anyone with an interest in the subject.\" New Scientist (March 2004) \"The science of volcanology has made tremendous progress over the past 40 years  primarily because of technological advances and because each tragic eruption has led researchers to recognize the processes behind such serious hazards. Yet scientists are still learning a great deal because of photographs that either capture those processes in action or show us the critical factors left behind in the rock record.Volcanism by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke has photos of the best quality I have ever seen in a text on the subject. I found myself wishing that I had had the photo of Nicaraguas Masaya volcano  which was the subject of my dissertation  but it was Schmincke who was able to include it in his book. In addition  the schematic figures in their wide range of styles are clear  colorful  and simplified to emphasize the most important factors while including all significant features. The books paper is of such high quality that at times I felt I had turned two pages rather than one. I have really enjoyed reading and rereading Schminckes book. It fills a great gap in texts available for teaching any basic course in volcanology. No other book I know of has the depth and breadth of Volcanism. I was disappointed that the text did not arrive on my desk until last August  when it was too late for me to choose it for my course in volcanology. I am also disappointed about another factthe books binding is already becoming tattered because of my intense use of it! Schmincke is a volcanologist who  in 1967  first published papers on sedimentary rocks of volcanic origin  the direction traveled by lava flows millions of years ago  and the structures preserved in explosive ignimbrites  or pumice-flow deposits  that reveal important details of their formation. Since then  his studies in Germanys Laacher See  the Canary Islands  the Troodos Ophiolite of Cyprus  and many other regions have forged great fundamental advances. Such contributions have been recognized with his receipt of several international awards and clearly give him a strong base for writing the book. However  as a scientist who has focused on the challenges of monitoring the very diverse activities of volcanoes  I think that the texts overriding emphasis on the rock record has its cost. 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