Explore how volcanoes are formed and what causes an eruption in this engaging and fascinating nonfiction reader.

Provides information on volcanoes, including what happens when a volcano erupts, if all volcanoes are shaped like upside-down cones, if volcanoes can erupt anywhere, and more.

Introduces volcanic eruptions, their causes, and the damage they do; describes how scientists can determine that a volcano is about to undergo a major eruption; and provides advice on preparation and survival.

A tour through Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Crater Rim Drive, Captain Cook, and Polynesian influences are all discussed, including the legend of Pele. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers...

Discusses the formation and characteristics of volcanoes, the causes and effects of their eruption, and describes specific volcanic eruptions such as that of Mount St. Helen's in 1980.

Depicts how the hot inner core of the earth works its way out through the surface in volcanoes.

Mythology. Interspersed with legends of the fire goddess Pele, the lightning goddess Hiiaka, and others, are nuggets of related geological and historical information. First published in 1916, this book has a four-page appendix and notes on Polynesian language.

Something unspeakably chilling is heating up The City of Angels. Beneath the famed La Brea Tar Pits, a raging volcano has formed, raining a storm of deadly fire bombs and an endless tide of white-hot lava upon the stunned city.