In this volume, writers examine the geologic and meteorologic processes that shape our environment. They present both a report on our understanding of nature's cataclysmic events and an overview of the greatest natural disasters in recorded history, from the destruction of Pompeii in A.D. 79 to the tornadoes, typhoons, earthquakes, and eruptions that make headlines today., prepared by the Book …
The author brings to life the drama, the people and the science behind this iconic event. Bursting with anecdotes, illustrations of everything from tidal waves to pepper plants and with a wonderful cast of characters.
Tim is making a volcano, but he's not sure how it should work. When Ms Frizzle and her class travel deep inside the earth to find out, things start to heat up!
Describes the eruption of Mount St. Helen's in Washington State in 1980 and provides a simple explanation of how and why volcanoes erupt.