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Volcanoes.

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Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Branch	Status	Due Date
J 551.21 VOL	Junior Non Fiction		Greenacre .	. Available .

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ISBN	9780716698319 (hbk.)
Title	Volcanoes.
Edition	2nd ed.
Published	Chicago : World Book, c2009.
Description	47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents	What is a volcano? -- Where do volcanoes occur? -- Mount Saint Helens -- Studying volcanoes -- Magma -- Volcanic hazards -- Pyroclasts -- Ash and eruption columns -- Mount Pinatubo -- Pyroclastic flows -- Vesuvius -- Mount Pelée -- Mudflows, landslides, and floods -- The Armero mudflow -- Giant eruptions -- Yellowstone Volcano Observatory -- Krakatau -- Mount Tambora -- Rescue and aid -- Fighting against volcanoes, Heimaey -- Activity -- Glossary -- Additional resources.
Summary	Publisher's description: A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index.
Subjects	Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature
Added Corporate Names	World Book, Inc
Series	World Book's library of natural disasters
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Volcanoes -- Juvenile literature . Authors: World Book, Inc . Series: World Book's library of natural disasters .