Volcanoes
- ISBN-10
- 1602911045
- ISBN-13
- 9781602911048
- Series
- Volcanoes
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-09-01
- Publisher
- Saddleback Educational Publishing
- Author
- Ann Weil
Description
Now we understand how and why volcanoes erupt. But still, volcanoes destroy property and cause deaths. Includes stories about the power volcanoes like Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, Krakatoa, Mount Pinatubo, Mauna Loa, and more.
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