Bibliograph

Volcanoes, [writer, Philip Steele]

Type

Label

Volcanoes, [writer, Philip Steele]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Volcanoes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

[writer, Philip Steele]

Series statement

World Book's library of natural disasters

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

What is a volcano? -- Where do volcanoes occur? -- Mount Saint Helens -- Studying volcanoes -- Magma -- Volcanic hazards -- Pyroclasts -- Ash and eruption columns -- Mount Pinatubo -- Pyroclastic flows -- Vesuvius -- Mount Pelée -- Mudflows, landslides, and floods -- The Armero mudflow -- Giant eruptions -- Yellowstone Volcano Observatory -- Krakatau -- Mount Tambora -- Rescue and aid -- Fighting against volcanoes, Heimaey

Target audience

juvenile

Classification