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"In the fourth book in the Asha and Baz series, readers learn about volcanoes from renowned volcanologist Katria Kraft! Asha wants to win a super cool volcanic rock by solving the Great Volcano Challenge at school. So she and her best friend Baz use their magic stick to travel to Iceland in 1973 to learn from famous volcano researcher Katia Krafft. She's sure to be able to help them with their project, but she's got an eruption to observe and data...
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In 1993, Stanley Williams, an eminent volcanologist, was standing on top of a Colombian volcano called Galeras when it erupted, killing six of his colleagues instantly. As Williams tried to escape the blast, he was pelted with white-hot projectiles traveling faster than bullets. Within seconds he was cut down, his skull fractured, his right leg almost severed, his backpack aflame. Williams lay helpless and near death on Galeras's flank until two brave...
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On January 14, 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Galeras, a restless Andean volcano in southern Colombia, for a day of field research. As the group slowly moved across the rocky moonscape of the caldera near the heart of the volcano, Galeras erupted, its crater exploding in a barrage of burning rocks and glowing shrapnel. Nine men died instantly, their bodies torn apart by the blast.
While others watched helplessly from the...
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What are the Decade Volcanoes, and are they going to kill us? There's no quick and easy answer to that question, other than "dangerous" and "maybe." This new and improved second edition, like the original, will help you get started on your own investigation into these beautiful but hazardous fire mountains. It explains what the 1990s Decade Volcano program was and why it got started. Then you'll meet the sixteen volcanoes (seventeen, actually,...
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Embark on an exhilarating journey through the dynamic world of earthquakes with this engaging and informative book, tailored especially for young readers aged 7 to 12. Designed to ignite curiosity and a passion for learning, each page bursts with fascinating facts, interactive experiments, and captivating illustrations that bring the mysteries of seismic science to life. Dive deep into the causes of earthquakes and uncover the workings of tectonic...
8) Earthquakes
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"Would you feel an earthquake if it happened? Are you sure? The ground moves all the time without anybody paying it any attention. But at their most extreme, earthquakes can move mountains and even shift the North Pole! Discover extreme facts about earthquakes in this fun and kooky book"--
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