Name: Eruption!
ISBN: 9780544932456

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Why This Clicks

Science Under Pressure

A vivid look at volcano science, where close observation can help save lives.

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Volcanoes, dramatic photographs, and science with urgent stakes
A glimpse of international teams studying dangerous, restless giants

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Spectacular photographs and informative sidebars
A serious subject with an adrenaline-charged edge

Book Details

Authors: Elizabeth Rusch
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: June 27, 2017
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Earthquakes & Volcanoes · Natural Disasters
Reading lane: Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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Adventure & Explorers
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About This Book

“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. In this riveting nonfiction book—filled with spectacular photographs and sidebars—Rusch reveals the perilous, adrenaline-fueled, life-saving work of an int...

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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. 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.