Relying on the most recent scientific studies on climate change, these guidebooks take a new look at the history of natural disasters. With a captivating blend of vivid photographs, color illustrations, and lively writing, these works dramatize the forces that drive the earth's atmosphere, geology, and oceans. Opening with a thrilling description of the huge, fiery eruptions that helped form our planet, this fascinating guide to volcanoes provides scientific data and fascinating facts. Taking a fun and comprehensive approach, the chapters cover plate tectonics, super volcanoes, tsunamis, scientific methods for detection and prediction, case studies of real volcanoes past and present, and the effects of volcanoes on the environment.

 

This book is part of a book series called 21St Century Science .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Octopus Publishing Group .

Anne Rooney has written many fiction and non-fiction books for children.