HI WHAT ARE GOOD BOOKS ABOUT VOLCANOES?

rocky Jackson

Dear Jackson,

There are many good books about volcanoes. I'll list a few of my favorites below. To learn more about them visit BOOKS in Volcano Mall.

For a good overview of the basics see:

Volcanoes by Gordon Macdonald
Mountains of Fire by Robert and Barbara Decker
Volcanoes by Robert and Barbara Decker
Born of fire Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks by Robert Tilling
Volcanoes by Time-Life Books

For an excellent and very readable description of volcanoes see:

Volcanoes Fire from the Earth by Maurice Krafft

Two books with beautiful photographs are:

Volcanoes Passion and Fury by Stephen James O'Meara and Donna Donovan-O'Meara
Fire on the Mountain by Dorian Weisel and Carl Johnson

The best two books for children are:

How the Earth Works by John Farndon
Volcanoes Earth's Inner Fire by Sally M. Walker

And if you want something a little more advanced try:

Volcanoes by Peter Francis
Volcanoes of North America by Wood and Kienle

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota 

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