Volcanoes (WorldLife Library)

Clarkson, Peter

ISBN 10: 0896585026 / ISBN 13: 9780896585027

Published by Stillwater, MN, U.S.A.: Voyageur Press, Incorporated, 2000, 2000

About this Item

A very good soft cover with clean contents. Cover has light edge wear, corner tips bumped and creased, faint surface impression marks.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Volcanoes (WorldLife Library)
• Publisher: Stillwater, MN, U.S.A.: Voyageur Press, Incorporated, 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896585026
• ISBN 13: 9780896585027
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1 pound

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Synopsis

This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Unless otherwise noted (*), all volumes are sturdy paperback.

Synopsis

Volcanoes provide us with some of the Earth's most spectacular events, and some of its most catastrophic disasters, their tremendous power has been an elemental force on the planet ever since its very birth, some 4500 million years ago. This fascinating introduction to volcanoes discusses their physical nature, associated phenomena, why and where they exist, and how people can actually benefit from them. It also explores in detail many of the world's most famous volcanoes and their eruptions. Striking photographs and unique 3-D graphic diagrams accompany the text to complete this survey of the dynamic world of volcanoes.