Volcanoes in action / Anita Ganeri.

By:

Ganeri, Anita, 1961-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Natural disasters in actionPublication details: New York : Rosen, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cmISBN:

9781404218642.2 (lib. bdg.)
9781404218772 (set : lib. bdg.)
9781435851344 (pbk.)
9780329674670 (Follett bdg.)
1404218645
143585134X
1404218777
0329674676

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DDC classification:

551.21 22

LOC classification:

QE522 .G26 2009

Contents:

What is a volcano? -- Why volcanoes erupt -- Volcano hazards -- Case study : Mount Pelée -- Case study : Mount St. Helens -- Case study : Nevado del Ruiz -- Case study : Mount Pinatubo -- Case study : Soufiere Hills -- Case study : Nyiragongo.

Summary: Discusses the causes, types, and effects of volcanos with case studies of Mount Pele, Mount St. Helens, Nevada del Ruiz, Mount Pinatubo, Soufriere Hills, and Nyiragongo, with information about eruption prediction and safety measures and a glossary.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction	551 Natural Disasters Volcano (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Shelved in Non Fiction 551 Natural Disasters Volcano		T0085408

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Discusses the causes, types, and effects of volcanos with case studies of Mount Pele, Mount St. Helens, Nevada del Ruiz, Mount Pinatubo, Soufriere Hills, and Nyiragongo, with information about eruption prediction and safety measures and a glossary.