A lively account of the three years (1969-1972) spent by geologist Wendell Duffield working at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory at Kilauea, one of the world's more active volcanoes. Abundantly illustrated in b&w and color, with line drawings and maps, as well. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) "Wendell A. Duffield's story of his three-year tenure at the Hawaiin Vocano Observatory balances near-death experiences with lighthearted anecdotes and the science behind the lava." --Lara Caldwell, The Nature Conservancy Wendell A. Duffield received a PhD in geology from Stanford University in 1967. During the following three decades, he studied volcanoes around the world as an employee of the U.S. Geological Survey. Duff teaches geology at Northern Arizona Unviersity, consults about geothermal energy, and writes books and magazine and newspaper articles for a general audienceDuff and his wife, Anne, their dog (Pele), and cat (Marza) spend summers in the beautiful lake country of northwestern Wisconsin and winters in mild Flagstaff, Arizona. Used Book in Good Condition