Adventures in Volcanoland

Mather combines a personal story with an era-spanning scope, turning esoteric information into a colorful, engaging account>

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Tamsin Mather MAE is a British Professor of Earth Sciences at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford and a Fellow of University College, Oxford.

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'A magical scientific exploration of volcanoes, and how they've shaped both nature and human destiny' Guardian

Adventures in Volcanoland charts journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the world's most important volcanoes, from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia, exploring Tamsin Mather's obsession with these momentous geological formations, the cultural and religious roles they have played in the minds of those living around them at different times, and the science behind their formation and eruptions.

'Bubbling with a wonderful combination of personal insights and intriguing science' Marcus du Sautoy

'A collision of high adventure and vital science. You cannot find a more inspiring introduction to nature's most awesome power' Professor Clive Oppenheimer