An escapist read!

This book __________ me enthralled for a whole weekend. It not only describes the dangers of volcanic eruptions,

but is also very informative __________ it contains many historial references

to volcanoes past and __________.

The book describes an incident in which a scientist, Stanley Williams, was standing on top of a Colombian volcano when it erupted, killing several of his colleagues __________.

Seeing this happen, Williams tried to get __________ by scrambling down

the incredibly __________ side of the volcano but was caught by a heavy shower of white-hot rocks.

Several of these hit him, __________ him so badly that he feared he would not survive.

However, __________ the dangers,

two very brave women __________ an extraordinary rescue, and managed to help him to safety.

This book goes some way to revealing the work of scientists who endanger their own lives in the search for greater understanding of volcanoes, and shows why they choose to __________ such risks.

They do it because they hope to develop the technique of __________ accurately

when the next eruption might occur __________ they can give

people living in the area __________ warning which would save lives.