Worlds on Fire Volcanoes on the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus and Io [Hardcover]

A fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the solar system, first published in 2005.Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the Solar System. Detailed descriptions are given of landmarks such as Hawaii's Kilauea crater, the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. This highly readable book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, projects the reader into the wonders and excitement of space exploration.Worlds on Fire takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the mightiest volcanoes in the Solar System. Detailed descriptions are given of landmarks such as Hawaii's Kilauea crater, the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. This highly readable book, illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, projects the reader into the wonders and excitement of space exploration.Anyone who has ever thought that volcanoes and volcanism were restricted to the planet Earth should open any page of this book to discover that some of the most spectacular explosions in the Solar System are not occurring close to home. Charles Frankel provides a detailed tour that describes such volcanic landmarks as the Moon's Aristarchus plateau, Mars' tallest volcano Olympus Mons, the double-cratered Sapas Mons on Venus, and the churning lava lake of Io's Pele caldera. Illustrated with the most recent imagery from spacecraft, his volume introduces the reader to the wonders and excitement of space exploration. Charles Frankel has written on various topics in the earth sciences, including the following two of his many books: Volcanoes of the Solar System (Cambridge, 1996) and The End of Dinosaurs (Cambridge, 1999).1. Volcanism on Earth; 2. A tour of terrestrial volcanoes; 3. Volcanism on the Moon; l&