Volcano!: The Icelandic Eruption of 2010 and Other Hot, Smoky, Fierce, and Fiery Mountains
No. of pages 64
Published: 2010
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Learn why volcanoes explode, what kinds of volcanoes there are, what scientists are doing to help people avoid getting hurt, the worst/biggest/deadliest volcanoes in history, and more.
True-life accounts from a wide variety of people, including scientists, sightseers, and thrill seekers, add to the compelling readability of this book that gives readers both a historical perspective on the human experience of volcanoes and a scientific perspective on why they occur and what scientists are doing to help people stay out of the way.
This book features in the following series: National Geographic Kids, Science And Nature .
This book has been graded for interest at 5-10 years.
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by National Geographic Kids .
Judith and Dennis Fradin have published over 150 books for children. They have won many awards, most recently a Jefferson Cup Honor for their book 5, 000 Miles to Freedom (National Geographic, 2006). Their most recent National Geographic titles were Hurricanes and Volcanoes in the Witness to Disaster series. They live in Chicago, IL.
