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Volcano & Earthquake (Eyewitness Books)

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Now that I have discovered the series of Eyewitness Books that I once purchased for my son when he was young (Can't believe he's beginning his senior year in college!), I enjoy going over them and reflecting on the value of this series for younger readers.

It is important that our youth understand the world around them--including a knowledge of science. This volume focuses on the volcano and earthquakes. Given the role--especially--of earthquakes in American history, this is a valuable volume.

The book begins with a basic point (Page 6): "Volcanoes and earthquakes are nature run wild." The first part of the work explores volcanoes. This includes the basics, including an examination of Vesuvius, what underlies the development of a volcano, volcanoes on other plants, and so on.

Then, a discussion of earthquakes. The basics: what they are, why they happen, what the consequences are.

All in all, a very nice introduction to these natural phenomena for younger readers (and parents might learn a whole bunch as well, just as I did).

My 4-year-old grandson has developed an interest in volcanoes (He's his mother's boy!) and I was given the task of finding books for him. I found a few for young children, and although he is much younger than the age group recommended for this book, I have had a long-standing purchase history with Eyewitness Books, so I ordered it. It is his favorite of the books I got -- he loves the graphics and photos, and his Mom and brother read the text to him. He has favorite pages, and even looks for "toy volcanoes and earthquakes" when he's at the store with his family.

This is one of the better DK Eyewitness books Ive read. It contained a pleasant mix of hard science, accounts of sensationalistic disasters, and the effects on the environment / cultures. The usual mind-boggling amount of details and facts are accompanied by numerous pictures and drawings to keep younger and more mature readers interested. One oddity is that this ended on a seemingly odd topic--the role of gods and religion in peoples interpretation of volcanoes and earthquakes. Just prior to this the study of volcanoes, and improvements in detection / building codes had been addressed (a very forward-looking topic) but then the last page is about gods (a historical perspective topic). Whatever.

THIS DK BOOK IS IN FIRST PLACE.
I AM VERY INTERESTED ABOUT VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES ALOT.
THIS BOOK WAS JUST THE BEST ONES I READ IN MY DK BOOK
COLLECTION.DK BOOKS ARE THE BEST.AND VOLCANOES ARE THE BEST
FOR KYLE ADRIAN VENTURA

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The book I purchased is an excellent investment. I am VERY pleased.

I bought this Eyewitness book together with the one concerning "Weather", and these are the first Eyewitness Books which I've bought or have read, and I must say that they are excellent and just like I wanted them to be.

I owe some thicker books about volcano and earth quake, as for example about Krakatoa and the California Earthquake in 1906, but I besides also wanted a book with many pictures, among other for showing to a girl who here is studying in high school, when I explain to her what is what. Or just for other persons who like to find out by them self.

In the book there are many good pictures among other showing the history concerning the different technical tools through history for sensing and measuring earthquakes. And good sides with many pictures concerning Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculanum, which we learn about in the school, and were there still are being discovered new details showing what went on in the year 79 CE. And with the book printed in 2008 then being up to date. And the CD, and back in the book the A1 bill for putting on the wall, also being fine.

As everybody know we here close to Thailand out in the ocean the 26th of December in 2004 we one of the biggest earthquakes known in history in the last hundreds of years, which resulted in hundred of thousand person who died over big parts of the World. And sometimes we in the house can feel that we again have an earthquake. In Denmark from were I come we have no idea about volcano or earthquake other than what we learn in school, the news, or maybe as tourist in another country.

Sorry for my late review, the product arrove in good conditions great sale thank you!!!Volcano & Earthquake (DK Eyewitness Books)