| Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives Contributor(s): Rusch, Elizabeth (Author), Uhlman, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547503504 ISBN-13: 9780547503509 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Central & South America |
| Dewey: 551.2 |
| LCCN: 2012034055 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.1" W x 9.1" (1.36 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Asian - Holiday - Earth Day - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 158671 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rusch, Elizabeth: - The award-winning freelance writer Elizabeth Rusch is the author of a number of award-winning nonfiction titles for children, including: Generation Fix, Will it Blow?, The Planet Hunter, and For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart. Her previous Scientists in the Field titles include Eruption!, The Mighty Mars Rovers and The Next Wave. Elizabeth lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. You can visit Liz online at www.elizabethrusch.com and follow her on Twitter @elizabethrusch. Uhlman, Tom: -Tom Uhlman has been a freelance photographer for more than 25 years. He photographs lots of news and sporting events, but enjoys shooting pictures of wildlife and the natural world most of all. Visiting Tom's photographs can also be seen in the Scientists in the Field books Park Scientists, Emi and the Rhino Scientist, and The Bat Scientists |