Author : Geronimo Stilton
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,73 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545556255
After receiving a mysterious message summoning him to a meeting, Geronimo Stilton finds himself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy, summoned by the Elves, who want him to travel to the Great Explanatorium to find an answer to the earthquakes that are threatening the Kingdom.
Author : Alexandra Witze
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 39,81 MB
Release : 2017-01-19
Category :
ISBN : 9781781252666
Laki is Iceland's largest volcano. Its eruption in 1783 is one of history's great, untold natural disasters. Spewing out sun-blocking ash and then a poisonous fog for eight long months, the effects of the eruption lingered across the world for years. It caused the deaths of people as far away as the Nile and created catastrophic conditions throughout Europe.Island on Fire is the story not only of a single eruption but the people whose lives it changed, the dawn of modern volcanology, as well as the history and potential of other super-volcanoes like Laki around the world. And perhaps most pertinently, in the wake of the eruption of another Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, which closed European air space in 2010, acclaimed science writers Witze and Kanipe look at what might transpire should Laki erupt again in our lifetime.
Author : Monica Halpern
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780792259466
Explains what volcanoes are and why they erupt, shows where they are located around the world, and describes some of the significant eruptions that have occurred.
Author : Geronimo Stilton
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545658950
Geronimo's sixth magical expedition! I, Geronimo Stilton, was shocked to find myself back in the Kingdom of Fantasy for a sixth time. I was needed to fulfill the Ancient Gemstone Prophecy!The evil empress of the witches was after the Royal Sapphire. If she united it with her Royal Ruby, it would give her immense power. The entire Kingdom of Fantasy was in danger! It was up to me to find the two gemstones first, with the help of new friends -- and this time, I had to travel in disguise. Cheese niblets! What an incredible journey!
Author : Walter Ludwig Friedrich
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,62 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521652902
When the Greek island of Santorini, or Thera, erupted dramatically in the seventeenth or sixteenth century BC, it produced one of the largest explosions ever witnessed by humankind. The event covered Bronze Age settlements on the island with volcanic ash, and altered the course of civilisation in the region, possibly giving rise to the legend of Atlantis. Fire in the Sea blends the thrill of scientific discovery with a popular presentation of the geology, archaeology, history, peoples and environmental setting of Santorini. It is a case study of a natural disaster that will fire the imagination. Excellent colour photographs and illustrations along with easily understandable scientific and historic details make this book highly appealing to a wide audience. It will also be useful as a supplementary text for introductory courses in earth and atmospheric science, geology, volcanology, palaeoclimatology, as well as ancient history and archaeology.
Author : Stephen L. Harris
Publisher : Mountain Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 26,4 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN :
For general readers or seasoned geologists, Fire Mountains of the West begins with an introduction to volcanoes, the processes that create them, and the glaciers that sculpt them. The heart of the book is a fascinating biography of each of the major volcanoes of the Cascades and Mono Lake area. Dramatic photos and illuminating maps and diagrams illustrate the visible features and hidden activity of these volcanoes. From the subterranean lava tube caves of the Medicine Lake volcano to the fire-and-ice formation of Mount Garibaldi, from the cataclysmic collapse of Crater Lake to the incinerating blast of modern Mount St. Helens, and from deadly volcanic gas presently killing trees at Mammoth Mountain to massive mudflows waiting to burst from Mount Rainier, this book brings to life in dynamic, crystal-clear language the geologic story of our western mountainscape.
Author : Thomas P. Lewis
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 1983-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0064440400
"El Monstruo!" Every day is the same for Pablo's father. Then one afternoon the ground growls, hisses smoke, and swallows up his plow. A volcano is erupting in the middle of his cornfield!
Author : John Calderazzo
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,15 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Volcanoes
ISBN : 9781592283897
An eloquent journey through the fantastic world of volcanoes and volcano lore.
Author :
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,39 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Photographs augment this study of the history, lore, and science of earthquakes and volcanoes which specifically examines the tumultuous geological story of the west coast of Central and North America.
Author : Maurice Krafft
Publisher : Young Discovery Lib
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780944589410
Examines prominent volcanoes of the world, discussing how volcanoes are created and why they erupt.
