Volcano disasters, John Hawkins
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Volcano disasters, John Hawkins
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Volcano disasters
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
John Hawkins
Series statement
Catastrophe!
Summary
Looks at the science of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions, highlighting such major disasters as Tambora and Montserrat
Table Of Contents
What Are Volcanoes? -- The Formation of Volcanoes -- Inside a Volcano -- The Eruption that Grounded Europe -- Pompeii : Trapped in Time -- Skaptárjökul -- The Largest Eruption in History -- Worst Eruption of the 20th Century -- The Destruction of Armero -- Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines, 1991 -- Soufrière Hills, Montserrat, 1995 -- Soufrière Hills, St. Vincent, 1902 -- Looking to the future/volcano science -- Timeline -- Glossary
Target audience
juvenile
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