Unstable earth -- Fire from below -- World on a plate -- When a mountain explodes -- Ash and dust -- Fiery rocks -- Gas and lighting -- Hot spots -- Sea floor spreading -- Great eruption of Vesuvius -- Modern Pompeii: St. Pierre -- Affecting the world's weather -- Steam vents and boiling mud -- Sleeping beauties -- Life returns to the lava -- Being a volcanologist -- Volcanoes on other planets -- When the earth moves -- Intensity and magnitude -- Waves of destruction -- Measuring earthquake waves -- Mud, flood, and avalanche -- State of emergency -- Preparing for disaster -- Anger of the gods -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary
Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.
