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.

Photographs and text introduce different kinds of volcanoes, where they are located, how and why they erupt, and other interesting data about volcanoes.

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...

Introduces the facts about volcanoes, what they are, why and how they erupt, different types of volcanoes found around the world, and the effects of some famous eruptions of the twentieth century.

Learn about the forces inside the Earth that cause volcanoes to erupt and earthquakes to shake the landscape.

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.

Volcano! describes how and why volcanic eruptions occur.

Examines volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, with attention to their causes and chaos they create, as well as how these forces help form mountains, valleys, and islands, and how volcanoes can be useful to people.