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1) Volcanoes
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Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and ways to survive them.
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Richard V. Fisher is Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Grant Heiken, a volcanologist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, teaches courses in volcanology at the University of New Mexico. Jeffrey B. Hulen is a research geologist at the Energy and Geoscience Institute of the University of Utah.
Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the...
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Destructive and awe-inspiring, the eruption of a volcano is a dramatic demonstration of nature's power. However, there is much more to the process than what we see on the surface. Readers will explore the geological structure that makes volcanic activity possible and follow the sequence of events that culminate in an eruption. In addition to eruptions, this text examines other geothermal activities, the benefits of which may surprise young readers....
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A tour through Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Crater Rim Drive, Captain Cook, and Polynesian influences are all discussed, including the legend of Pele. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers...
6) Volcanoes
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to volcanoes. Includes a map, infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
7) Volcanoes
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Photographs and text introduce different kinds of volcanoes, where they are located, how and why they erupt, and other interesting data about volcanoes.
8) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
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Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
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"Read all about volcanology in Super Simple Volcano Projects. Kids will learn about different kinds of volcanoes and how they form. Discover how scientists study volcanoes and try to predict when they will erupt. Then, build an erupting volcano, create a volcano landscape, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions"--Amazon.com.
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Kid scientist volume 5
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Owen and his team of volcanologists journey to Iceland to determine whether a famous volcano will erupt again.
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"My Volcano is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a menagerie of characters, as they each undergo personal eruptions, while the Earth itself is constantly shifting. Parable, myth, science-fiction, eco-horror, My Volcano is a radical work of literary art, emerging as a subversive, intoxicating artistic statement by John Elizabeth Stintzi. On June 2, 2016, a protrusion of rock growing from the Central Park Reservoir is spotted by a jogger. Three weeks later,...
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Magnitude 8 is the archetypal natural disaster defined. To understand the cataclysmic earthquake that will tear California apart one day, Philip L. Fradkin has written a dramatic history of earthquakes and an eloquent guide to the San Andreas Fault, the world's best-known tectonic landscape. The author includes vivid stories of earthquakes elsewhere: in New England, the central Mississippi River Valley, New York City, Europe, and the Far East. Always,...
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"Tales of the World's Mightiest Volcanoes" takes readers on a captivating journey into the heart of some of the Earth's most powerful and enigmatic geological wonders. From the iconic peaks of Mount Vesuvius in Italy to the towering majesty of Mount Fuji in Japan, this book delves into the stories, science, and cultural significance of the world's mightiest volcanoes.Through a blend of scientific exploration and cultural narratives, the book explores...
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I survived volume 14
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On May 18, 1980, eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe and her best friends, Eddie and Sam, are in a forest near Mount St. Helens when the months of wondering whether the volcano will erupt are finally answered--all three are badly burned, but it is up to Jessie to protect the boys as best she can and hope that somebody comes to rescue them.
18) Eruption
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Twelve-year-old Chase and his friend Nicole Rossi attempt to rescue the Rossi Brothers' Circus--lions, tigers, elephants, and all--in Mexico, where a massive earthquake has struck, leading to the imminent eruption of a volcano.
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El autor presenta los hechos y datos ordenados cronológicamente, analiza y contrasta las fuentes consultadas y da cuenta de impactantes relatos de quienes fueron testigos o presenciaron las consecuencias de tales sucesos; asimismo, confirma la ocurrencia de 3304 eventos sísmicos, entre "recios", "medianos", "ligeros", "regulares" y "débiles" durante el periodo materia de la investigación.
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Alwyn Scarth is the author of numerous books, including Savage Earth (HarperCollins), Vulcan's Fury, and La Catastrophe.
The volcano that has fascinated scientists, writers, and poets for two millennia
Capricious, vibrant, and volatile, Vesuvius has been and remains one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. In its rage, it has destroyed whole cities and buried thousands alive. In its calm, its ashes have fertilized the soil, providing for the...
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