Supervolcanoes. The Unexpected Truth About the Most Mysterious Geographical Formations in the Universe

«Volcanoes allow us to penetrate mysteries that no other natural process can reveal. Peaks, craters, and fissures form, take on specific shapes, and erupt because, and only because, planetary engine machines located deep beneath the planet's surface work in a particular way. Eruptions grant us the gold of scientific discoveries. They hint at why one planet has water and atmosphere, while another does not; where continents are torn apart, creating a new ocean; whether the planet's surface consists of puzzle pieces, the movement of which shapes everything that happens on the surface. They transport us billions of years into the past so we can learn how planets are born, and allow us to glimpse a future that may await them. Volcanoes exemplify the extraordinary resilience of life that far surpasses our own. They also show how entire worlds can and cannot die.» (Robin George Andrews)