The author, an internationally renowned specialist in the field of volcanology, explains in a concise and easy to understand manner the basics and recent advanc... » 

The author, an internationally renowned specialist in the field of volcanology, explains in a concise and easy to understand manner the basics and recent advances in volcanology. Based on plate tectonics and illustrated with nearly 400 color figures, the book offers insights into the generation of magmas and the tectonic setting, composition and the origin of volcanoes. «