This book looks at some of the most destructive volcanoes that have happened. It looks at what causes volcanoes, volcanic hazards, describes some of the most dramatic and disastrous volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and considers why people choose to live so near to volcanoes. It features newspaper reports and illustrated eye-witness accounts alongside breathtaking colour photographs, labelled cut-away diagrams and maps.

 

This book is part of a book series called Our Violent Earth .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Hachette Children's Group .

Fiona Waters has worked in children's books for many years. She is an experienced writer of children's fiction and non-fiction.