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A review by eliseg29
Mountains of Fire: The Secret Lives of Volcanoes by Clive Oppenheimer
informative
slow-paced
3.75
When I first started this book, I was a little disappointed. The blurb hinted that this book would merge history and cultures of those living in the shadow of volcanoes with the science. However, I felt the first few chapters of this book didn't do this. They focussed mainly on the people who came to explore the volcanoes which, whilst interesting to begin with, became a little repetitive.
The latter half of the book was exactly what I was hoping for. Interesting scientific discovery mixed with history and local knowledge. I found out about volcanoes I'd never heard of before, and their impacts both on the land nearby but also worldwide.
One huge success of this book is its writing- there was great storytelling and descriptive writing in between the scientific information.
Overall not quite as fascinating as I hoped, but had some really strong chapters.
The latter half of the book was exactly what I was hoping for. Interesting scientific discovery mixed with history and local knowledge. I found out about volcanoes I'd never heard of before, and their impacts both on the land nearby but also worldwide.
One huge success of this book is its writing- there was great storytelling and descriptive writing in between the scientific information.
Overall not quite as fascinating as I hoped, but had some really strong chapters.