Bibliograph

Volcanoes

Type

Label

Volcanoes

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 5-11

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Volcanoes

Oclc number

1012709827

Series statement

World Book's library of natural disasters

Summary

"A discussion of volcanoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant volcanic events from history"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is a volcano? -- Where do volcanoes occur? -- Mount Saint Helens -- Studying volcanoes -- Magma -- Volcanic hazards -- Pyroclasts -- Ash and eruption columns -- Paricutin -- El Chichon -- Mount Pinatubo -- Iceland 2010 -- Chile 2011 -- Pyroclastic flows -- Vesuvius -- Mount Pele -- Lahars, landslides, and floods -- The armero lahar -- Giant eruptions -- Yellowstone volcano observatory -- Krakatau -- Mount Tambora -- Rescue and aid -- Fighting against volcanoes : Heimaey

Target audience

juvenile

Classification