Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology (eBook)

Dr Elisabeth Parfitt is currently a Honorary Research Fellow at Lancaster University, UK, and has previously been a faculty member of the University of Leeds, UK and the State University of New York at Buffalo in the USA. Professor Lionel Wilson heads the Planetary Science Research Group in the Environmental Science Department at Lancaster University, UK, where he has worked for the past 37 years, and is a visiting Professor at the University of Hawai'i and Brown University in the USA. Both have focused their research on the physical processes that control volcanic eruptions.

"It is affordable and provides a great resource for students and
researchers alike to develop a more quantitative understanding of
physical volcanological processes." (Zentralblatt Math, 2010)

"Well placed to become a required course textbook in many
universities. It provides a comprehensive physical description of
the most important aspects of volcanology and inspires the reader
to delve further into the literature. The authors should be
commended for doing this so well and in such a lucid manner.
(The Journal of Geological Magazine, 2009)

"An excellent all-round introduction to volcanology. The book is
well illustrated and each chapter includes suggestions for further
reading.... It will help especially in training advanced
undergraduate students for graduate research in volcanology."
(Geographical Journal, September 2008)

"This book is a powerful tool for learning volcanology,
accessible and appealing, adequate both for undergraduate
classrooms and the shelf of most earth scientists with broad
interests." (Pure and Applied Geophysics)