"What exactly is a volcano? Can it really destroy an entire city? And how hot is lava? Kids will learn all about this force of nature, from where to find the ring of fire to whether volcanoes exist on other planets."--Publisher.
Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about volcanoes, and conducts an experiment that demonstrates the reaction of gas at different temperatures.
A geologist-turned-journalist, Simon Winchester explains how three types of natural disasters - earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis - are all connected.
Looks at the circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean, documenting the birth of a volcano in Chile, the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, an evacuation drill and ash eruption in Japan, and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
Looks at active volcanoes around the world, including Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Japan's Mount Unzen, and introduces the scientists who investigate volcanoes.
Chronicles the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, presenting footage of the volcano before, immediately after, and ten years after the blast, and discusses the destructive and restorative power of nature.
