volcanoes

Text and photographic illustrations explain what volcanoes and earthquakes are, what forces cause their occurance and their devastating effects. Describes how movements in the earth's crust cause land to be created and destroyed.

Concentrates on the geologic phenomenon of Earth, and how it has affected life on our planet.

This book describes volcanoes, including what causes them, where most volcanoes erupt, what damages or other disasters they can cause, and how volcanoes are studied.

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Photographs and simple text teach young readers about volcanoes, discussing how they start, what makes lava, why they are so destructive, and how they affect the earth.

Presents an illustrated volcano guide that documents the twenty hottest volcanoes currently on the earth. Discusses recent eruptions, and features statistics, color photographs, maps, and quotes.

A comprehensive study of volcanoes that discusses historical disasters, how the threat of volcanic hazards is reduced, plate tectonics, types of magma, eruptions and landforms, classification of igneous rocks, and prediction efforts.

Provides twenty-six different kinds of activities and resources--one for each letter of the alphabet--for teaching grades five through nine about volcanoes, such as science projects, games and puzzles, and a bibliography.

Explains why and where volcanic eruptions happen and their effect on human life.

Presents a study of volcanoes and describes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Mount Vesuvius.