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Author Royston, Angela, 1945-

Title The science of volcanoes / Angela Royston.

Imprint New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Pub., c2013.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Nettels Non-Fiction  551.21 ROY    ---  Available
Edition 1st. ed.
Description 48 p : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Series Nature's wrath, the science behind natural disasters
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What is a volcano -- Volcanic eruptions -- Volcanologists at work -- Dangerous fallout -- Not all bad news.
Summary Hot bubbling lava, ash, and explosions, this captivating book takes readers inside a volcano with approachable text and engaging diagrams to explain the true science behind these sleeping giants. Detailed text and vivid photographs cover specifics including how volcanoes are created as well as the gases and natural forces that make them explode.
Audience 4-8 Mitinet.
4-8 Mitinet.
Subject Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature.
Volcanologists -- Juvenile literature.
Rescue work -- Juvenile literature.
Volcanic activity prediction -- Juvenile literature.
Volcanism -- Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters -- Juvenile literature.
Volcanic eruptions -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781433986710
143398671X

 
    
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