"Describes the worst volcanoes in history, as well as formation, types, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what volcanoes are, why they erupt, where they are and what makes them very dangerous at times.

Learn about rocks, volcanoes, and the earth's core. Explore the explosive and earth-shattering forces of our planet. With vivid full-color photographs on each page.

Introduces students to volcanoes, describing how they are formed, why they erupt, how they impact life on Earth, and their devastating impact.

Presents information about the scientific principles involved in earthquakes, including why they happen, what their effects are, and how scientists are working to predict and prevent them.

"Something is stirring deep inside. A whisper hisses through its magma chamber. Gases gurgle. Steam spits out. Bubbles boil and pop. Suddenly, it's time to wake up! This lively book is the perfect pick for budding vulcanologists--or anyone who lves things that go...KABOOM!"--

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond...

More than six months after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, Alex and Darla retrace their steps to Iowa hoping to find Alex's parents and bring them to the tenuous safety of Illinois, but the journey is ever more perilous as the remaining communities fight to the death for food and power.

Nearly a year after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, survival has become harder than ever and Alex and Darla must risk everything to try to create a community that can withstand the ongoing disaster.

Discusses the formation and eruption of volcanoes and the damage they cause.