Hull, a geologist and former director of the Geological Survey of Ireland, wrote this survey for the Contemporary Science Series in 1892. He reviews historic eruptions, the form and structure of volcanic mountains, the great lines of active vents and mid-ocean islands, then describes Vesuvius and other famous volcanoes and the extinct fields of the British Isles and the American West.
A readable Victorian geology book for anyone fascinated by volcanoes. Download the free EPUB.