volcanoes

An introduction to volcanoes and how they work, describing their formation, destructive forces, and benefits.

Explores volcanoes, discussing where they are located, their physical characteristics, specific eruptions that have made headlines, and other related topics.

Explains how and why volcanoes erupt, identifies the materials that are thrown into the air during an eruption, and discusses their effects on the landscape and atmosphere.

Depicts the powerful natural forces that shape the Earth including glaciers, volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis.

Answers questions about volcanoes, how they form and how and why they erupt.

Describes why volcanoes and earthquakes occur, the chaos they cause, how they help to form mountains, valleys, and islands, and ways in which they are useful to people.

Presents information on the different types of volcanoes, where they are located, and what causes them to erupt. Includes a multimedia disk containing activities, puzzles, games, and experiments.

Provides descriptions of ten volcanoes around the world notable for their extraordinary features, including Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Krakatau, Mount St. Helens, Mount Fuji, and Vesuvius, with photographs, maps, fact boxes, and notes on where each volcano is located, its status, and height.

Young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus, placed in charge of the Agua Augusta, sets out for Pompeii in an effort to fix the problems that have been plaguing the enormous aqueduct, but he soon learns there are natural and man-made forces working against him.