Diabolical beauty excellently photographed: fountains of glowing molten rock, glistening crater lakes, bright yellow sulphur crusts, bizarre rock formations, bubbling geysers – these various forms have been set into a dramatic living picture. These shots have been taken in the most important ‘hot spots’ of this Earth. Excellently researched and exciting descriptions rendered by Dr Angelika Jung-Hüttl complement the spectacular pictures.

The book has been translated into six languages and received the Most Beautiful Science Book Prize 1995 in Germany.

‘Vulkane – Wo die Erde Feuer Spuckt’, Bernhard Edmaier and Angelika Jung-Hüttl, the first edition published in 1994 by BLV Verlag in Munich /Germany, 160 pages, ISBN: 3-495-15997-0

Unfortunately the original issue from 1994 is sold out. Special issue available in bookstores. Price: € 19.95 (Ger), € 20.60 (A), SFr 35.50 (CH).

For more information, please click [BLV Verlag website].

‘A visual expedition into the bizarre aesthetics of eternal fire… ‘, Abenteuer Natur

‘Never before has any book been capable of arresting the moment in the fascinating life of volcanoes in such an impressive way….’, ORF (Austrian Television Channel)

‘In his technically brilliant and fascinating photos, Bernhard Edmaier has succeeded in capturing dangerous and alluring beauty of active volcanoes in all the corners of the earth.…’, Süddeutscher Rundfunk

‘…. even as these might be mere photos, they vividly create a feeling of the earth quaking under one’s feet and a boiling hot atmosphere …’, Bayerischer Rundfunk

‘The initial feeling, which comes to the viewer’s mind while admiring these breathtaking images, is fear for their photographer’s life…’, Bergsteiger