| Extreme Volcanoes Contributor(s): Farndon, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512432202 ISBN-13: 9781512432206 Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R) OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
| Dewey: 551.21 |
| LCCN: 2017002402 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Series: When Nature Attacks |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 191463 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The molten rock just under Earth's solid crust sometimes erupts suddenly and violently, causing streams of red-hot lava and scorching high-speed avalanches called pyroclastic flows. Volcanoes can bury entire cities in ash, poison the air with suffocating gases, trigger earthquakes and tsunamis, and drastically alter our climate. Witness the world's most extreme volcanic disasters throughout history, from the Yellowstone supervolcano to Vesuvius and Krakatoa, and find out what could happen if they erupt again. Learn how volcanoes form, what causes them to erupt, and why the benefits may outweigh the dangers for the people who live near them. Discover the science and technology that could help volcanologists save lives by predicting future devastating explosions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Farndon, John: - John Farndon is Royal Literary Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and the author of a huge number of books for adults and children on science, technology, and nature. |