Volcano disasters
By: John Hawkins
Series: Catastrophe!
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781445110202; 9781445131313
Subjects: Volcanic eruptions; Juvenile literature; Volcanoes; History; Natural disasters
Description: "This book investigates modern and historical volcanoes and explores their impact on communities and the environment. It also looks at how scientists predict volcanoes and what we can do to protect ourselves from them." --Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

Key Stage 3.
Table of contents: title: What are volcanoes?; title: The formation of volcanoes; title: Inside a volcano; title: Europe is grounded, 2010; title: Trapped in time: Pompeii, 79 CE; title: Skaptarjokul spilts open, 1783; title: Tambora erupts, 1815; title: City of the Dead, St Pierre, 1902; title: The destruction of Armero, 1985; title: Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, 1991; title: Soufrière Hills, Monstserrat, 1997; title: La Soufrière, St Vincent, 1902; title: Looking to the future.