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English
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The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano — Krakatoa.
The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa — the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster — was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly
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Series
Magic School Bus a science chapter book volume 15
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Ms. Frizzle's class goes to Hawaii to study volcanoes up close.
6) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Volcanic eruptions happen both over land and underwater. This book introduces readers to the science behind volcanoes. How do they form? Why do they erupt? What are the consequences of a volcanic eruption? Readers will find all the answers and more in this detailed earth science guide. Photographs of famous volcanoes will transport readers around the world and give them an up-close look at these volatile openings in Earths surface." --Publisher description....
Author
Series
Candy fairies. Main series volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When Melli discovers a crack in the side of Butterscotch Volcano, it is up to her and the other fairies to save the caramella birds from being trapped by gooey syrup.
Author
Publisher
Two Dollar Radio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"My Volcano is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a menagerie of characters, as they each undergo personal eruptions, while the Earth itself is constantly shifting. Parable, myth, science-fiction, eco-horror, My Volcano is a radical work of literary art, emerging as a subversive, intoxicating artistic statement by John Elizabeth Stintzi. On June 2, 2016, a protrusion of rock growing from the Central Park Reservoir is spotted by a jogger. Three weeks later,...
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Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Rumbles echoe beneath the ground, ash clouds fill the air, and red-hot magma spews into the sky. This is the explosive life of volcanoes, nature's fiery giants. Some are snow-covered mountaintops that sleep soundlessly, while others are endlessly erupting bowls of fire. Explore crashing tectonic plates, smoking underwater seamounts, and volcanoes in outer space, along with legends of fiery-tempered gods and dramatic works of art. Welcome to a realm...
11) Ashen winter
Author
Series
Ashfall trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Tanglewood
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
More than six months after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, Alex and Darla retrace their steps to Iowa hoping to find Alex's parents and bring them to the tenuous safety of Illinois, but the journey is ever more perilous as the remaining communities fight to the death for food and power.
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Various historic volcanoes, and the ability to survive them. It includes the Toba volcano, from Indonesia.
"The true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano, the largest eruption in the past 28 million years, and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution."--
16) Volcano blast
Author
Series
Disaster strikes (Marlane Kennedy) volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
18) Eruption
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A history-making volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the military is more terrifying than the volcano.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fire and Ice is an exploration of the Solar System's volcanoes, from the highest peaks of Mars to the intensely inhospitable surface of Venus and the red-hot summits of Io, to the coldest, seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa, an unusual look at how these cosmic features are made, and whether such active planetary systems might host life."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2023 high-definition program, explore the biggest and loudest volcanoes around the world. With breathtaking footage, this video delves into the history, geology, and impact of some of the most significant volcanic eruptions in history. From the destruction caused by Vesuvius in ancient Pompeii to the ear-splitting explosion of Krakatoa in 1883, to Yellowstone, a super volcano in the United States, and the underwater volcanoes of Tonga,...
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