Adventures in Volcanoland: What Volcanoes Tell Us about the World and Ourselves
Mather’s book is intended for readers like me: novices who wouldn’t know the difference between pumice and tephra if they both hit us on the head. At times, however, it reads like a textbook, its sentences burdened with encyclopedic digressions ... In other places, Adventures in Volcanoland becomes lyrical.
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Mather is clear on the limits of our knowledge and the extent to which the inner workings of our planet – which volcanoes provide a window on to – remain a matter of speculation ... Detailed, impeccably researched.
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Her book’s travelogue approach and reader-friendly discussion will help audiences connect to this scientific topic in a captivating manner ... This marvelous, earnest work is impressive.
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