Efnisyfirlit

• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface: Heimaey, 1973
• 1. Laki Erupts: June 1783
• 2. Land of Ice and Fire: The volcanoes of Iceland
• 3. Supervolcanoes: The world’s hotspots
• 4. Fire, Famine and Death: The poisoning of Iceland
• 5. Horrible Phenomena: Europe’s ‘year of wonders’
• 6. The Big Chill: Laki’s global fallout
• 7. Laki Today: Life in the mountain’s shadow
• 8. Death by Volcano: The many ways eruptions can kill
• 9. The Next Big Bang: How worried should we be?
• Epilogue: Return to Heimaey
• Endnotes
• Photo credits
• Acknowledgements
• Index