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1) My volcano
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Climate change, time travel, startup culture, and volcanic eruptions intertwine in this sui generis outing from Stinzi (Vanishing Monuments). Told in a series of buzzing numbered fragments, the narrative whirls around a volcano rising in Central Park that looks like Mount Fuji. As the volcano grows, Stintzi builds out the wide-ranging narrative with jump cuts to a Nigerian folklore scholar in Tokyo; Makayla Brooks, a staffer at the emotion-managing...
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[2016]
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Volcanoes have changed the shape of the world since time began. Squire shows readers how they are formed, describes the different types of eruptions, tells how volcanoes have influenced human history, and shares tips for preparing for an eruption.
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2017
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315 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Veronica is a perfectly ordinary girl, except for one very important thing--she lives on a volcano! Join Veronica on her search for pearls on the far side of the biggest volcano of all ... Mount Mystery"--Page 4 of cover.
6) Volcanoes
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[2018]
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112 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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Introduces volcanoes, describing how they form, why they erupt, and some of the most explosive eruptions throughout history.
10) Volcano rising
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c2013
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1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Discusses volcanoes, describing what happens when they erupt, and highlighting eruptions throughout history.
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2021
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320 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Fire and Ice is an exploration of the Solar System's volcanoes, from the highest peaks of Mars to the intensely inhospitable surface of Venus and the red-hot summits of Io, to the coldest, seemingly dormant icy carapaces of Enceladus and Europa, an unusual look at how these cosmic features are made, and whether such active planetary systems might host life."--Amazon.com.
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"An exhilarating, time-traveling journey to the solar system's strangest and most awe-inspiring volcanoes. Volcanoes are capable of acts of pyrotechnical prowess verging on magic: they spout black magma more fluid than water, create shimmering cities of glass at the bottom of the ocean and frozen lakes of lava on the moon, and can even tip entire planets over. Despite their reputation for destruction, volcanoes are inseparable from the creation of...
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[2018]
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32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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"Learn more about the destructive force of volcanoes through powerful images and stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for volcanic eruptions, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--
14) Volcanoes
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[2018]
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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An elementary exploration of volcanoes, focusing on the geological evidence that helps explain how and where they form and spotlighting famous examples, such as Hawaii's Mauna Loa.
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2017.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Kids will burst with excitement as they learn all about the science and wonder of volcanoes in this new National Geographic Kids Reader. The Level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for fluent readers. Plus, the book includes 100 fun facts for quick and quirky information on all kinds of volcanoes, all around the world--and even some that are out of this world! The Facts Readers series bridges the gap between short, digestible...
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For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiously to rumblings in Mount St. Helens, part of the chain of western volcanoes fueled by the 700-mile-long Cascadia fault. Still, no one was prepared when an immense eruption took the top off of the mountain and laid waste to hundreds of square miles of verdant forests in southwestern Washington State. The eruption was one of the largest in human history,...
17) Scimitar SL-2
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In the Canary Islands, in the southwest corner of the island of La Palma, lies the massive crater of the volcano Cumbre Vieja. Scientists theorize that one day the volcano will explode. Nine hours after the eruption, a mega-tsunami with waves of more than 150 feet high will crash onto American shores, destroying cities from Miami to Boston. Now, what if someone sent a nuclear missile into the volcano and blew it up? Ravi Rashood-America's most-wanted...
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2022.
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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
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"Witness the power of our restless planet to both create and destroy. Watch red-hot lava flow from an erupting volcano, see how earthquakes create tsunamis, and meet scientists past and present who have helped us understand our turbulent world."--
19) Fault lines & tectonic plates: discover what happens when the earth's crust moves, with 25 projects
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[2017]
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v, 122 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
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Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes and how the earth's surface is always changing.
20) Eruption
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Storm runners volume 3
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Twelve-year-old Chase and his friend Nicole Rossi attempt to rescue the Rossi Brothers' Circus--lions, tigers, elephants, and all--in Mexico, where a massive earthquake has struck, leading to the imminent eruption of a volcano.
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