Eruption!
Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 27, 2017
“At 11:35 p.m., as Radio Armero played cheerful music, a towering wave of mud and rocks bulldozed through the village, roaring like a squadron of fighter jets.” Twenty-three thousand people died in the 1985 eruption of Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz.
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- Who it’s for
- A vivid look at volcano science, where close observation can help save lives.
- Themes
- Volcanic hazards, Volcano monitoring and crisis response, Saving lives in disaster zones
- Pacing
- Fast
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“At 11:35 p.m., as Radio Armero played cheerful music, a towering wave of mud and rocks bulldozed through the village, roaring like a squadron of fighter jets.” Twenty-three thousand people died in the 1985 eruption of Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz. Today, more than one billion people worldwide live in volcanic danger zones.
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In this riveting nonfiction book—filled with spectacular photographs and sidebars—Rusch reveals the perilous, adrenaline-fueled, life-saving work of an international volcano crisis team (VDAP) and the sleeping giants they study, from Colombia to the Philippines, from Chile to Indonesia.
Science Under Pressure
A vivid look at volcano science, where close observation can help save lives.
Come here for
- Volcanoes, dramatic photographs, and science with urgent stakes
- A glimpse of international teams studying dangerous, restless giants
Expect
- Spectacular photographs and informative sidebars
- A serious subject with an adrenaline-charged edge
Where it sits
| Earthquakes & Volcanoes | 90% |
|---|---|
| Natural Disasters | 81% |
| Kids Careers | 24% |
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Publisher categories
- Adventure & Explorers
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Kids Careers
- Central & South America History
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- Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Protecting the Planet
- Asia for Kids
- Science & Nature
- Authors
- Elizabeth Rusch
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 27, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Volcanic hazards · Volcano monitoring and crisis response · Saving lives in disaster zones
- Reading lane
- Adventure & Explorers