First American edition, 1992.

Includes index.

An unstable Earth -- Fire from below -- Tectonic plates -- Mount St. Helens -- Ash and dust -- Fiery rocks -- Gas and lightning -- Hot spots -- Ocean floor -- Mount Vesuvius -- St. Pierre -- Affecting global climate -- In hot water -- Sleeping beauties -- Life returns -- Studying volcanoes -- Other planets -- When the earth moves -- Intensity and magnitude -- Shock waves -- Measuring earthquakes -- Mud, fire, and floods -- State of emergency -- One step ahead -- Anger of the gods -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.

"Witness the power of our restless planet to both create and destroy. Watch red-hot lava flow from an erupting volcano, see how earthquakes create tsunamis, and meet scientists past and present who have helped us understand our turbulent world."--