volcanoes

Discusses plate tectonics and the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes, the features and formation of other geographical areas, and possible future changes in the earth's surface. Features projects throughout.

Explains volcanic activity, how it originates in the earth's core, and what happens when a volcano erupts. Surveys monitoring devices, documented eruptions, and the ecological effects.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce readers to volcanoes, describing how they are formed, what lava is made of, how they have shaped history, and other related topics.

An introduction to earthquakes and their causes, and to the formation and eruptions of volcanoes.

An introduction to the formation of volcanoes with descriptions of famous volcanoes both active and dormant.

Spine title: Volcanoes, earthquakes, and powerful storms. Examines the greatest forces of nature and explains what humans have learned from studying them.

Explains in simple terms different types of volcanic eruptions, the formation of volcanoes, and the theory of plate tectonics.

Provides information about volcanoes, explaining how and why they form, and looking at different types of volcanoes, the signs that a volcano is about to erupt, the effects of a blast, and attempts to predict eruptions.