Talk about a gorgeous book! The photography is breathtaking (the lighting!) and the information really taught me a lot. I have been to a few volcanoes detailed in this book and a trip was affected by another so had a bit of a personal reason to read more. There are well-known volcanoes as well as many which are lesser known, such a variety, many of which I hadn't heard of before! Some are dormant, some very active, some small, some large but all fascinating and powerful! Very courageous photographers.

In Grade 4 after learning about Pompeii volcanology has intrigued me. Mount Vesuvius was the first I saw which led to Etna, Stromboli and others. This book captures them so beautifully from interesting vantage points and perspectives. The descriptions of each include details such as the type of volcano (subglacial, stratovolcano, basaltic shield, etc.), life and livestock tragically lost, populations nearby, lava contents, the height of plumes and ash and land mass/island formation. Though horrifying and sobering, volcanoes are awesome in their majesty.

If you enjoy statistics and reading about the power of nature, you will adore this book. It opened up a new world of volcanoes for me to research! I love that.

My sincere thank you to Amber Books Ltd. and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this inspiring ARCI