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Rubin, Ken 1962-

Volcanoes & earthquakes Ken Rubin - New York Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2007 - 64 pages color illustrations, color maps 28 cm

Includes index.

Under the surface: Restless planet -- Spreading seas -- Tectonic collisions -- Hot spots -- Fire down below: Anatomy of a volcano -- Types of eruptions -- Lava and Ash -- volcanic landscapes -- Thermal springs and geysers -- Volcanologist in the field -- On shaky ground: When the earth moves -- Earthquake preparation -- After an earthquake -- Making of a tsunami -- Seismologists in the field -- Volcanoes: Toba -- Vesuvius -- Krakatau -- Mount St. Helens -- Kilauea -- Earthquakes: Lisbon -- San Francisco -- Hebgen Lake -- Kobe -- Indian Ocean tsunami -- Worlds alive -- Glossary -- Index

INsiders brings volcanoes & earthquakes to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Volcanoes
Earthquakes