Volcanoes and earthquakes books
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Volcanoes
Seymour SimonA widely used illustrated introduction for young readers covering how volcanoes form, erupt and are studied.
Volcano
Patricia LauberA nonfiction account for young readers of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption and the ecological recovery of the area afterward.
Birth of an Island
Millicent E. SelsamAn early children's book that describes how a volcanic island forms and is colonized by plants and animals over time.
Krakatoa
Simon WinchesterAn adult narrative history of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption and its global effects, including the sound and atmospheric changes it caused.
The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Charles DarwinDarwin's geological study of coral reefs proposed that atolls form as islands subside, an idea relevant to the study of volcanic islands; it is a scientific work rather than a popular volcano book.
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More volcanoes and earthquakes books
- National Geographic ReadersNational Geographic ReadersAnne Schreiber
- Volcano adventure
Volcano adventureWillard Price1956 - Earthquakes and volcanoes
Earthquakes and volcanoesFiona Watt1993 - The riddle of the Earth
The riddle of the EarthAppian Way1925 - Hazards (Focus on Geography)
Hazards (Focus on Geography)Garrett Nagle1999 - Pompeii-- buried alive!
Pompeii-- buried alive!Edith Kunhardt1987 - The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie: A Book About Germs
The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie: A Book About GermsBeth Nadler1995 - The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top
The Magic School Bus Blows Its TopLucie Duchesne1996 - Time for Kids
Time for KidsBeth Rowen2001 - Violent volcanoes
Violent volcanoesAnita Ganeri1999 - Scholastic Q & A
Scholastic Q & AMelvin Berger1999 - The Best Book of Volcanoes
The Best Book of VolcanoesSimon Adams2001