Charles Frankel is a geologist who has written several books and directed scientific documentaries.

Review of the hardback: 'This book gives an excellent up-to-date account of how volcanologists, like archaeologists of the planets, are figuratively digging into ancient lava flows, ash falls and enormous volcanic mountains to reconstruct the dramas of geologic evolution on different worlds.' Dr William K. Hartmann, Mars Global Surveyor participating scientist and author of A Traveler's Guide to Mars

• 1. Volcanism on Earth; 2. A tour of terrestrial volcanoes; 3. Volcanism on the Moon; 4. A tour of Lunar volcanoes; 5. Volcanism on Mars; 6. A tour of Martian volcanoes; 7. Volcanism on Venus; 8. A tour of Venusian volcanoes; 9. Volcanism on Io; 10. A tour of Ionian volcanoes.

Charles Frankel is a geologist who has written several books and directed scientific documentaries.

Review of the hardback: 'This book gives an excellent up-to-date account of how volcanologists, like archaeologists of the planets, are figuratively digging into ancient lava flows, ash falls and enormous volcanic mountains to reconstruct the dramas of geologic evolution on different worlds.' Dr William K. Hartmann, Mars Global Surveyor participating scientist and author of A Traveler's Guide to Mars

• 1. Volcanism on Earth; 2. A tour of terrestrial volcanoes; 3. Volcanism on the Moon; 4. A tour of Lunar volcanoes; 5. Volcanism on Mars; 6. A tour of Martian volcanoes; 7. Volcanism on Venus; 8. A tour of Venusian volcanoes; 9. Volcanism on Io; 10. A tour of Ionian volcanoes.