Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption

Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption
ISBN-10
1429673575
ISBN-13
9781429673570
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2011-08
Publisher
Capstone
Author
Amie Jane Leavitt

Description

Describes volcanoes and how they erupt, including their causes and types, how scientists study them, their effects, and notable eruptions from the destruction of Pompeii to the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

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