In this lay reader's introduction to the most spectacular and devastating of all geological events, Rolf Schick describes how earthquakes and volcanoes are rela

Spine title: Volcanoes, earthquakes, and powerful storms. Examines the greatest forces of nature and explains what humans have learned from studying them.

Answers to the questions: What is a volcano and what happens when they erupt? What is an earthquake and why does the earth shake?

Why do volcanoes go "ka-boom!"? This unique approach to vulcanology is highly inspiring to young children. The use of carefully selected images only help in dri

Argues that the rapid climate change will provoke geophysical events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.