volcanic eruptions

Describes volcanic eruptions, including their causes, prediction, and effects.

Examines the changes that occurred after the volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, including the worldwide disruption in the weather patterns, and the effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures.

Volcanic activity reduced Pompeii to ashes, but the Mount Vesuvius eruption is only the seventh most destructive volcanic eruption out of the top ten in human history! This fiery volume covers all ten natural disasters with mesmerizing photographs and visuals of these natural phenomena. A helpful map shows the location of each historical eruption, and critical thinking questions allow readers to test their new knowledge. Even reluctant readers will want to explore this high-interest topic, making this book an essential for any STEM, geography, or history library.

Laki is Iceland's most fearsome volcano and its eruption in 1783 is one of the world's great, untold natural disasters. Spewing out sun-blocking ash and fog for eight long months, the effects of the eruption lingered in the world for years and caused catastrophic conditions throughout Europe. The eruption changed lives, saw the dawn of modern volcanology, and raised awareness of other super volcanoes like Laki around the world.

Learn about the awesome force of volcanoes, from how they work to the damage they leave in their aftermath.

Explores volcanoes and includes survival experiments to try.

"While reading the temperature of a lava flow on an active volcano, Joe and Dr. Bea's science skills come in handy to help them outsmart the fiery flow of molten rock. In this adventurous title, readers will learn about different kinds of volcanoes, how they form, and about some of the most destructive eruptions in history."--Provided by publisher.

"No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes--and always goes back to sleep, but Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong--and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. when Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape--and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?"--Back cover.

"During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? In this thrilling addition to the bestselling I SURVIVED series, readers are taken back to antiquity with a young boy trying to escape as the giant Mount Vesuvius erupts. Does he have what it takes to survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?" --.

"Readers will find out what causes different kinds of volcanoes to form and how eruptions work. They will also learn about some of history's most devastating eruptions and how much damage they caused, as well as they methods experts use to predict and protect against eruptions.--Provided by publisher.