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Discover the amazing forces that shape the earth!
Where do "killer clouds" come from? What causes the birth of anisland? How tall is the tallest mountain . . . and how come youcan't see it? Can cockroaches really predict an earthquake?
Join popular ABC-TV weather forecaster Spencer Christian as heunearths the mysteries of volcanoes, tornadoes, and other naturalevents so powerful they've changed not only the face of the planetbut the very course of history! Find out what makes the earthquake. Create your own shock wave. Discover what volcano covered anentire city with over four feet of ash, and how the lost continentof Atlantis disappeared. Plus, you'll learn the answer to thatage-old question, will Old Faithful always erupt on time?
It's an action-packed tour that will have you shaking, rattling,and rolling as you explore the forces that shape our world.Intriguing, easy-to-do activities let you experience amazingnatural phenomena up close--and dozens of fascinating sidebars, funfacts, and illustrations bring the world's wonders to vivid life.The natural world has never been this awesome!
For children ages 8 to 12
Also available in Spencer Christian's World of Wonders series: CanIt Really Rain Frogs?: The World's Strangest Weather Events
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 6-10ÄA wealth of information on the dramatic events surrounding earthquakes and erupting volcanoes. Through clear descriptions, Christian covers technical details such as plate tectonics, P and S seismic waves, and types of volcanic eruptions. There is even a section on volcanoes on other planets and moons, and another linking geologic activity to geysers and hot springs. Scattered throughout the text are several demonstrations that use common household materials, such as combining vinegar and baking soda to simulate a volcanic eruption. The book's downfall is in the illustrations. There are too many cute black-and-white pictures with caricatures, especially of TV personality Spencer Christian, and not enough straight science images. It is too bad that there are no actual photographs of fault lines, erupting volcanoes, and earthquake-ravaged areas.ÄAlan Newman, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
目录
To the Core: Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Go With the Flow: Earth's Crust on the Move |
Smash!: How to Build a Mountain |
All Stressed Out: The Story of Earthquakes |
Mountains of Fire: Volcanoes Inside and Out |
Killer Quakes and Exploding Mountains: History-Making Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Why Is Old Faithful Not So Faithful?: Geysers and Other Hot Stuff |
Glossary |
Index |