by Alexandra Witze (Author), Jeff Kanipe (Author)
The eruption of Laki is one of history's great untold natural disasters. The eruption, spewing out a poisionous fog, lasted for eight months, but its effects lingered across Europe for years, causing the death of people as far away as the Nile, and creating famine that may have triggered the French revolution. Island on Fire is the story not only of a volcano but also of the people whose lives it changed, such as the pastor Jon Steingrimsson, who witnessed and recorded the events in Iceland. It is the story, too, of modern volcanology, and looks at how events might work out should Laki erupt again in our time.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: Main
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 20 Mar 2014
ISBN 10: 1781250049
ISBN 13: 9781781250044
Book Overview: The 1783 eruption of Laki led to Europe's year without summer - and it is due again soon.