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OverviewJoin us on a fiery tour of volcanoes around the world! Each ferocious volcano is brought to life with fact files and labelled diagrams. In this follow-up to Space Atlas, Ocean Atlas, Dinosaur Atlas and Endangered Animals Atlas, readers will be taken on a journey around the globe and across the oceans, discovering the most spectacular, historic and unusual volcanoes and volcanic regions in the world. Marvel at the eruption of Vesuvius that buried Pompeii, the lake of lava found at Erta Ale, the 450 volcanoes located in the Ring of Fire and the hidden power of the Yellowstone supervolcano, quietly waiting to erupt. On this Amazing Adventure, readers will discover how volcanoes are formed, the most significant volcanic eruptions of the past, and the potentially destructive eruptions of the future. So maybe you’ve wondered: • How are volcanoes formed? • What different types of volcanoes are there? • What is the most destructive eruption that has ever happened? • What is blue lava and how is it formed? This expansive guide to volcanoes and volcanic eruptions answers all these questions and more as readers journey around the world and marvel at the power it holds. Make geography fun and support school learning by bringing explosive, volcanic excitement to their reading! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Jackson , Maggie LiPublisher: Quarto Publishing PLC Imprint: words & pictures Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780711283794ISBN 10: 0711283796 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 24 September 2024 Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction How volcanoes form Types of volcanoes Volcanic features Vesuvius, Santorini, Etna, Eyjafjallajökull Pico del Teide, Erta Ale, Kilimanjaro Piton de la Fournaise, Big Ben, Erebus Ruapehu, Tambora, Krakatau, Pinatubo Fuji, Kamchatka, Mount St. Helens, Hawai'i Galápagos, Chimborazo Nevado del Ruiz, Mount Pelée, Popocatépetl Supervolcano Old volcanoes Glossary IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTom Jackson is a writer specializing in science and technology for children and adults. Titles include Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again and Philosophy: An Illustrated History of Thought.Maggie Li is a freelance illustrator working in London since she graduated from Kingston University in 2010. She is the Art Director of popular magazine, OKIDO and has worked on their TV series, The Okido Show, aired on Cbeebies. Her work has appeared in The Big Issue, Sunday Times, Telegraph, Le Monde, Reader's Digest, New Statesman, Wired, Time Out, Flamingo magazine and Condé Nast Traveller. She also works with Google, Eurostar, Heineken and American Airlines. Maggie is part of the increasingly popular Zombie Collective. Maggie particularly likes working with maps and old travelling ephemera. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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