Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Part I. Volcanoes and Eruptions
6. Chapter 1. Politicians and Volcanoes 1
7. Chapter 2. Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? 29
8. Chapter 3. Volcanoes and Eruptions 41
9. Chapter 4. Poseidon and Pluto: Water and Volcanoes 65
10. Part II. The Hazards of Volcanoes
11. Chapter 5. Volcanic Hurricanes 89
12. Chapter 6. Falling Volcanoes and Floods of Mud 115
13. Chapter 7. Lava Flows 133
14. Chapter 8. Never Sail through an Eruption Cloud 147
15. Chapter 9. The Breath of Volcanoes 163
16. Part III. Myths and Benefits of Volcanoes
17. Chapter 10. Sometimes the Gods Are Angry 177
18. Chapter 11. Volcanoes for Consumers 199
19. Chapter 12. Volcanic Treasures: Steam, Gold, and Diamonds 217
20. Chapter 13. From Ashes Grow the Vines 231
21. Chapter 14. Volcanic Rocks: Guardians of History 245
22. Part IV. Living near Volcanoes
23. Chapter 15. Mitigation and Survival 261
24. Appendix 1. The Volcano Traveler 287
25. Appendix 2. Metric Conversion Table 312
26. Index 313
27. About the Authors 319