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The Worst Volcanic Eruptions of All Time
With a violent explosion, a volcano erupts, endangering all life within miles. Ash clouds the sky and red-hot lava slides across the ground. From Mount Vesuvius to the Ring of Fire, brave the fiery landscape and learn about the worst volcanoes in history.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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November 3, 2015
Originally rated G by Melissa Dwyer
Children's Literature - Denise Daley
The biggest volcanic eruptions throughout history are described in this fascinating book. The Pompeii and Herculaneum eruption near Naples, Italy occurred in AD 79 but its devastation is historic. Roughly 25,000 people perished and the shapes of many of the deceased were preserved in the thick layers of volcanic ash. Newer volcanoes, such as Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, erupted in 1980. Because scientists and volcanologists are able to predict volcanic activity, only 57 people perished when this more recent eruption occurred. Other memorable volcanic eruptions, eleven in all, are each explained in chapters that contain two to three paragraphs. Each chapter lists the eruption date, location, type of volcano, and its rating on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. There is also a small map that pinpoints the volcano's location. The book's brief introduction has some basic information explaining volcanoes and the final chapter provides safety tips for those who may live near an active volcano. The appendix has a detailed glossary and index and also lists a website and an individual code where readers can get additional information safely and securely online. This high interest book will appeal to a variety of middle readers but especially those with an interest in science and natural disasters. It is part of the "Epic Disasters" series. Reviewer: Denise Daley
Children's Literature - Denise Daley
The biggest volcanic eruptions throughout history are described in this fascinating book. The Pompeii and Herculaneum eruption near Naples, Italy occurred in AD 79 but its devastation is historic. Roughly 25,000 people perished and the shapes of many of the deceased were preserved in the thick layers of volcanic ash. Newer volcanoes, such as Mount Saint Helens in Washington State, erupted in 1980. Because scientists and volcanologists are able to predict volcanic activity, only 57 people perished when this more recent eruption occurred. Other memorable volcanic eruptions, eleven in all, are each explained in chapters that contain two to three paragraphs. Each chapter lists the eruption date, location, type of volcano, and its rating on the Volcanic Explosivity Index. There is also a small map that pinpoints the volcano's location. The book's brief introduction has some basic information explaining volcanoes and the final chapter provides safety tips for those who may live near an active volcano. The appendix has a detailed glossary and index and also lists a website and an individual code where readers can get additional information safely and securely online. This high interest book will appeal to a variety of middle readers but especially those with an interest in science and natural disasters. It is part of the "Epic Disasters" series. Reviewer: Denise Daley
January 30, 2013
Accessible nonfiction for 3rd-5th graders. High interest topic with photographs, captions, glossary, index, and a fact box on each page. Part of a series called Epic Disasters.
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