Island on Fire: The extraordinary story of Laki, the volcano that turned eighteenth-century Europe dark

Island on Fire: The extraordinary story of Laki, the volcano that turned eighteenth-century Europe dark - Alexandra Witze, Jeff Kanipe Beautifully written book describing the story of the Icelandic volcano, Laki, during the 18th century. Also includes a discussion of the global and not so global effects of various other well-known volcanoes/supervolcanoes. No repetitions or waffling, straight forward, to the point, with illustrations/maps/photos.