Surtsey: The Newest Place On Earth

ISBN-10
0786810041
ISBN-13
9780786810048
Series
Surtsey
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
1994-09-07
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Author
Kathryn Lasky

Description

Conveys the dramatic beginnings of the island of Surtsey, which sprang into being off the coast of Iceland in 1963.

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