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Book

Volcanoes

Call Number

  • J 551.21 OXLA (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

Third edition.

Publication Information

Chicago, IL : World Book, Inc., [2018]

Physical Description

55 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.

Audience

Age 5-11.

Summary

"A discussion of volcanoes, describing their characteristics, formation, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant volcanic events from history"--

Notes

Includes glossary and index.

At head of title: Library of natural disasters.

Contents

  • What is a volcano?
  • Where do volcanoes occur?
  • Mount Saint Helens
  • Studying volcanoes
  • Magma
  • Volcanic hazards
  • Pyroclasts
  • Ash and eruption columns
  • Paricutin
  • El Chichon
  • Mount Pinatubo
  • Iceland 2010
  • Chile 2011
  • Pyroclastic flows
  • Vesuvius
  • Mount Pele
  • Lahars, landslides, and floods
  • The armero lahar
  • Giant eruptions
  • Yellowstone volcano observatory
  • Krakatau
  • Mount Tambora
  • Rescue and aid
  • Fighting against volcanoes : Heimaey.

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