Description |
69 pages : color illustrations, color pictures ; [25 cm] |
Series |
DK findout!
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Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
What is a volcano? -- Inside the Earth -- Jigsaw Earth -- Volcano varieties -- Lots of lava -- Deadliest eruptions -- Blowing its top -- Staying safe -- Hazard warning! -- Myths and legends -- Roman eruption -- Mystery of the lake -- Icelandic ash -- Flood basalts -- Whiffy wonders -- Caves -- A world without volcanoes... -- Hot habitats -- Volcanic lightning -- Meet the expert -- Tools of the trade -- Supervolcanoes -- The life of a volcano -- Sinking islands -- New islands -- Deep-sea vents -- Volcanoes in space -- Volcano facts and figures -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
Summary |
"Have you ever wanted to know hot lava is? Or which eruption was the most deadly? Now you can find out!"--P. [4] of cover. |
Audience |
IG970L Lexile |
Note |
IG970L Lexile |
Subject |
Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Priddy, Sam, editor.
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ISBN |
9781465454256 (paperback) |
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146545425X (paperback) |
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