![]() ![]() His work reveals just how entangled volcanic activity is with our climate, economy, politics, culture and beliefs. World-renowned volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer has worked at the crater’s edge in the wildest places on Earth, from remote peaks in the Sahara to mystical mountains in North Korea. They are fertile ground for agriculture, art and spirituality, as well as scientific advances, and they act as time capsules, capturing the footprints of those who came before us. They have long shaped the path of humanity, provoked pioneering explorations and fired up our imaginations. We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. ![]() ![]() Like our parents, they’ve led whole lives before we get to know them. Volcanoes mean so much more than threat and calamity. Clive is one of the rarest of men driven by nomadism, courage, and curiosity.’ Mountains of Fire is bursting with poetry, with storytelling. ![]()
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