Van Rose, Susanna,

Volcano & earthquake / Volcano and earthquake Eyewitness volcano & earthquake Eyewitness volcano and earthquake written by Susanna Van Rose. - Revised edition. American edition. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm - DK eyewitness .

First American edition, 1992. Includes index.

An unstable Earth -- Fire from below -- Tectonic plates -- Mount St. Helens -- Ash and dust -- Fiery rocks -- Gas and lightning -- Hot spots -- Ocean floor -- Mount Vesuvius -- St. Pierre -- Affecting global climate -- In hot water -- Sleeping beauties -- Life returns -- Studying volcanoes -- Other planets -- When the earth moves -- Intensity and magnitude -- Shock waves -- Measuring earthquakes -- Mud, fire, and floods -- State of emergency -- One step ahead -- Anger of the gods -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.

"Witness the power of our restless planet to both create and destroy. Watch red-hot lava flow from an erupting volcano, see how earthquakes create tsunamis, and meet scientists past and present who have helped us understand our turbulent world."--

ISBN: 9780744052299 0744052297 9780744052282 0744052289

Source: Dk Pub, C/O Penguin Random House 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136, (646)6744059 SAN 201-3975

LCCN: 2022289482

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
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LC Class. No.: QE521.3 / .V36 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 551.2