Well written and superbly illustrated, this work includes chapters on tectonic plates, volcanoes, erosion by water and wind, the ocean, ice and glaciers, earthquakes and tsunamis.

The paper is a synopsis of the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. It covers the Island of Hawaii (Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, Kohala, Kilauea), Island of Maui (Haleakala), Island of Kahoolawe, Island of Lanai, Island of Molokai (Kalaupapa), Island of Oahu (Waianae Range, Koolau Range), Island of Kauai, Island of Niihau, Offshore islets, Leeward islands.

A general survey on the geology of the Hawaiian Islands in nontechnical language brought up-to-date (to April 1970).