Description
Condition
GOOD: This book is in good condition, showing a few signs of use and wear (of note: creases on and slight bending of the front cover). The pages are free of writing.
NOTE: British spelling.
Product Details
In the large graphic style popularized by Dorling Kindersley and Usborne, London-based publisher Weldon Owen has created a series of children’s reference books designed to “capture the imagination and stimulate curiosity” in its young readers.
Each reference book in the series features large, captioned color illustrations, and a table of contents and an index for quick topical access.
CONTENTS
The Unstable Earth
- Fire Down Below
- The Moving Continents
- Ridges and Rift Valleys
- Subduction
- Hotspots
- Myths and Legends
Volcanoes
- Volcanic Eruptions
- Lava Flows
- Gas and Ash
- In the Field
After the Event
- Under the Weather
- Mudflows and Avalanches
- Craters and Calderas
- Volcanic Rocks and Landforms
Earthquakes
- Surviving and Earthquake
- Tsunamis and Floods
Famous Volcanoes
- Mediterranean Eruptions
- The Digs
- Krakatau
- Mt. St. Helens
Famous Earthquakes
- The Great Kanto Earthquake
- Mexico City
- Californian Quakes
End Matter
- More about Volcanic Eruptions
- More about Earthquakes
- Index