Describes the history and characteristics of America's largest volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, and explains the science of volcano formation and volcanic eruptions.
Donna O'Meara shares photographs and stories from her exciting and sometimes dangerous work as a volcano researcher, and provides scientific information about volcanoes.
Photographs and Spanish text introduce children to the world's volcanoes, discussing what volcanoes are, how they influence land formation, why they erupt, and other related topics.
"This book discusses the science behind volcanic eruptions. The chapters examine notable volcanic eruptions in history, explain why volcanoes erupt, and show how scientists are working to understand and predict eruptions."--Publisher.
The influence of a volcanic eruption on the surrounding land and forms of life is examined from the perspectives of a volcano, ferns, a cricket, a small black road, and the sun and the moon.
Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.
