Written by active research scientists who study the volcanism of Earth and of other planets, the contributions provide the first general review of volcanic activity throughout the Solar System. Successive chapters describe past and present volcanic activity as it is observed throughout the Solar System. These chapters relate to readers not only our present knowledge of volcanism throughout the Solar System but also how frontline scientists working in this field conduct their research.

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Volcanoes on Earth and the Planets.- Volcanoes on Earth.- Volcanoes under the Sea.- Volcanism on Venus.- Volcanism on the Moon.- Volcanoes on Mars: The Global View.- Volcanoes on Mars: View from the Surface.- Io, the Volcanic Moon: A View from Orbit.- Ice Volcanism on Jupiter's Moons and Beyond.- Fire and Ice: Interactions of Hot Lava and Ice.- Geysers: From Yellowstone to Triton.- The Next Steps in Exploration.