Volcano by James Putnam
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Volcano
Volcano
Summary
Be an eyewitness to truly terrifying volcanoes exploding with molten lava and devastating earthquakes that rip apart the landscape and uproot buildings in an instant. Find out about the world's most visited volcano and see plaster casts of people killed by the great eruption of Vesuvius.
Volcano Summary
Table of Contents
An unstable Earth; fire from below; the world on a plate; when a mountain explodes; ash and dust; fiery rocks; gas and lightning; hot spots; spreading ridges; the great eruption of Vesuvius; a modern Pompeii - St. Pierre; affecting the world's weather; steam vents and boiling mud; sleeping beauties; life returns to the lava; being a volcanologist; volcanoes on other planets; when the earth moves; intensity and magnitude; waves of destruction; measuring earthquake waves; mud, flood and avalanche; state of emergency; preparing for disaster; anger of the gods; did you know?; timeline; find out more.
Additional information
GOR002705464
9780751347524
0751347523
Volcano by James Putnam
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
2002-08-29
72
N/A
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