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Volcano & earthquake
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Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Education
Author: Susanna Van Rose
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Education
Label: Dorling Kindersley Education
Number Of Pages: 61
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Editorial Review:
Full-color photos. "Some of nature's most spectacular phenomena get the 'Eyewitness' treatment, with the gorgeous graphics and outstanding design that characterize this series. The account starts with an overall perspective showing how volcanoes and earthquakes occur. Effects on humans and attempts to measure and predict these events are treated. This book will attract readers to an already popular topic, and will provide one of the most effective introductions available."--School Library Journal.
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Nice book for young readers 2008-08-03
Now that I have discovered the series of Eyewitness Books that I once purchased for my son when he was young (Can't believe he's beginning his senior year in college!), I enjoy going over them and reflecting on the value of this series for younger readers.
It is important that our youth understand the world around them--including a knowledge of science. This volume focuses on the volcano and earthquakes. Given the role--especially--of earthquakes in American history, this is a valuable volume.
The book begins with a basic point (Page 6): "Volcanoes and earthquakes are nature run wild." The first part of the work explores volcanoes. This includes the basics, including an examination of Vesuvius, what underlies the development of a volcano, volcanoes on other plants, and so on.
Then, a discussion of earthquakes. The basics: what they are, why they happen, what the consequences are.
All in all, a very nice introduction to these natural phenomena for younger readers (and parents might learn a whole bunch as well, just as I did).
book review  2007-01-10
The book I purchased is an excellent investment. I am VERY pleased.
I LOVE VOLCANOES AND EATHQUAKES 2005-07-27
THIS DK BOOK IS IN FIRST PLACE.
I AM VERY INTERESTED ABOUT VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES ALOT.
THIS BOOK WAS JUST THE BEST ONES I READ IN MY DK BOOK
COLLECTION.DK BOOKS ARE THE BEST.AND VOLCANOES ARE THE BEST
FOR KYLE ADRIAN VENTURA
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Pleasant coverage of the subject  2002-05-22
This is one of the better DK �Eyewitness� books I�ve read. It contained a pleasant mix of hard science, accounts of sensationalistic disasters, and the effects on the environment / cultures. The usual mind-boggling amount of details and facts are accompanied by numerous pictures and drawings to keep younger and more mature readers interested. One oddity is that this ended on a seemingly odd topic--the role of gods and religion in people�s interpretation of volcanoes and earthquakes. Just prior to this the study of volcanoes, and improvements in detection / building codes had been addressed (a very forward-looking topic) but then the last page is about gods (a historical perspective topic). Whatever.
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