It’s another normal day in Alaska, where the beauty of the rugged landscape makes the hardships of winter worth enduring. This Northern life is good, you think, when suddenly?without warning?your worl
When Mount Vesuvius blew up in A.D. 79, ash, cinders, and stones buried a great city below the mountain. Volcanoes are dramatic and powerful. There are thousands of them all over the earth. Franklyn
Volcanic eruptions are some of the most spectacular of all natural phenomena, yet they are also among the most dangerous geological hazards. Eruptions may send blocks of rock, ash, and gas tens of th
Presents general information about volcanoes, why they erupt, the different ways in which they erupt, the forms that they take, and how people study them.
Presents general information about volcanoes, why they erupt, the different ways in which they erupt, the forms that they take, and how people study them.
Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years they can stand dormant, but once active they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power. Some eruptions are so big, they change the earth's clim
Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology is a comprehensive overview of the processes that control when and how volcanoes erupt. Understanding these processes involves bringing together ideas from a numbe
This book presents a study of the "eruptive crisis" that took place at the Stromboli volcano from December 2002 to July 2003. It features an integrative approach to the monitoring of eruptive activity
After Max Axiom narrowly escapes danger in the form of an earthquake, he describes what causes them, how they are measured, and major earthquakes of the past.
INsiders brings volcanoes & earthquakes to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations i
This engaging series is tailored to young children's interests and readinglevel. Lively text explains the basics of a popular subject, while intriguingfacts are brought to life through detailed a
Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperatur
Your world is about to change forever. Beneath your feet, a molten hell brews?and its boiling fury can no longer be contained within the Earth's thin crust. A farmer's field in Mexico is about to beco
Mount St. Helens is a master of disguises, adept at sending out false clues. Can anyone figure out what's going on with this active volcano in Washington State? This illustrated book presents a wealt
A friendly crow gives boys and girls a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action and introduces the basics of plate tectonics, and includes a step-by-step experiment for creating a kid-sized earthquake
Volcano Vulcan, Dragon Explorer describes how volcanoes act and erupt in different ways, what happens after an eruption, and how scientists are discovering ways to predict a volcano's behavior. Reprint.
