Volcanoes.
Contributors: World Book, Inc.
Series: World Book's library of natural disasters
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9780716698159
Subjects: Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a volcano?; title: Where do volcanoes occur?; title: Mount Saint Helens; title: Studying volcanoes; title: Magma; title: Volcanic hazards; title: Pyroclasts; title: Ash and eruption columns; title: Mount Pinatubo; title: Pyroclastic flows; title: Vesuvius; title: Mount Pelée; title: Mudflows, landslides, and floods; title: The Armero mudflow; title: Giant eruptions; title: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory; title: Krakatau; title: Mount Tambora; title: Rescue and aid; title: Fighting against volcanoes, Heimaey.