Volcanoes Inside and Out

By Dorothy M. Souza

Book Overview

Why does a volcano erupt? How many different kinds of volcanoes are there? Once believed to be the work of a fire god named Vulcan, volcanoes have long fascinated people. Looking at three different types of volcanoes composite, cinder cone, and shield uncover how and why these magnificent and deadly mountains change the earth for the better, and for the worse.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575057611
• ISBN13: 9781575057613
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Millbrook Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4