Earthquakes and volcanoes
Title
:
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Personal Author EPSB
:
Fiona, Watt
Summary
:
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are some of the world's most spectacular natural phenomena, and it can take only a few seconds for these disturbances to drastically alter the Earth's surface.-- This book explores the Earth's structure,explains how and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur, describes different types of these eruptions, as well as taking a close look at the wide-ranging, often devasting effects.
Year Published
:
1994
1993
Series
:
Usborne understanding geography.
Physical Description
:
32 p. : (sftcv) ill. col. ; 27.5 cm.
Edition
:
First published in America, March 1994.
Note
:
Includes index, p. 32.
Program Information
:
Suitable also for group or pairs study projects. High interest; moderately complex vocabulary,
Subject
:
Earthquakes -- study and teaching -- (Book).
Volcanoes -- Study and teaching -- (Book).
Geography -- Natural disasters -- Study and teaching -- Pictorial works.
Disasters, Natural -- (Book).
Earthquakes.
Volcanoes.
Curriculum Objective
:
Geography. Natural disasters. local
Added Author
:
Penny, Linda,
Gower, Jeremy,
Shields, Chris,
Rose, Susanna van,
Stockley, Corinne,
Brooks, Felicity, ed.
Watt, Fiona.
Summary
:
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are some of the world's most spectacular natural phenomena, and it can take only a few seconds for these disturbances to drastically alter the Earth's surface.-- This book explores the Earth's structure,explains how and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur, describes different types of these eruptions, as well as taking a close look at the wide-ranging, often devasting effects.
ISBN
:
9780746009840
Publisher
:
London (Eng): Usborne Publishing Ltd., (c)1994.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Hardisty | 551.2 WAT | Book | 30512000153591 | Non-Fiction |