Volcano!: The Icelandic Eruption of 2010 and Other Hot, Smoky, Fierce, and Fiery Mountains

Volcano!: The Icelandic Eruption of 2010 and Other Hot, Smoky, Fierce, and Fiery Mountains
ISBN-10
1426308159
ISBN-13
9781426308154
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Authors
Dennis B. Fradin, Judy Fradin

Description

Discusses volcanoes, why they erupt, the damage they cause, and what science can do to predict their eruptions, and includes true stories of encounters with volcanoes.

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