Eruption! : volcanoes and the science of saving lives / text by Elizabeth Rusch ; photographs by Tom Uhlman.
An account of the work of volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Pallister, and their team describes their life-risking efforts to investigate dangerous volcanoes that pose threats to more than one billion people worldwide.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780547503509
- ISBN: 0547503504
- Physical Description: 76 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, [2013]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 75) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Sleeping giant -- Never again -- Mount Pinatubo -- To evacuate or not to evacuate? -- Volcano training camp -- How do you watch a volcano you can't see? -- Mount Merapi's next move -- The mystery of the missing ash -- What happened here? -- Living and working in the shadow of a volcano -- Volcanic vocabulary.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1000L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 3 158671.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selection
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- Volcanic eruptions > Juvenile literature.
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Available copies
- 25 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 363.34 RUS (Text) | 37810435139471 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
