INsiders brings volcanoes & earthquakes to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
Record details
ISBN:9781416938620 (hardcover)
ISBN:1416938621 (hardcover)
Physical Description:print 64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Edition:1st ed.
Publisher:New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Under the surface: Restless planet -- Spreading seas -- Tectonic collisions -- Hot spots -- Fire down below: Anatomy of a volcano -- Types of eruptions -- Lava and Ash -- Volcanic landscapes -- Thermal springs and geysers -- Volcanologist in the field -- On shaky ground: When the earth moves -- Earthquake preparation -- After an earthquake -- Making of a tsunami -- Seismologists in the field -- Volcanoes: Toba -- Vesuvius -- Krakatau -- Mount St. Helens -- Kilauea -- Earthquakes: Lisbon -- San Francisco -- Hebgen Lake -- Kobe -- Indian Ocean tsunami -- Worlds alive -- Glossary -- Index.
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