Vulcan's Fury Man Against the Volcano Author:Alwyn Scarth This enthralling book describes fifteen of the most remarkable volcanic eruptions in history and, using rare firsthand accounts, analyzes their impact on the humans in their paths. Alwyn Scarth surveys volcanic disasters from the violent eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. to the fatal eruption of Laki that killed one-fifth of the Icelandic populati... more »on in 1783 to the forest-razing eruption of Mt. Saint Helens in 1980.« less