Volcanoes & Earthquakes (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) [Hardcover]

Linsay Knight (Author), Andrew Beckett (Author), National Geographic Society (U. S.) (Author), Eldridge M. Moores (Editor)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8—Like the successful "Eyewitness" books, this series has a large format, captionlike texts, and an extravagant museum of illustrations. Large fold-out pages illustrate big ideas, e.g. [...] Each book tackles a broad subject, but glossaries, indexes, time lines, and maps help unify the information. Small boxes scattered throughout are obviously meant to capture readers' attention, but they sometimes backfire, as when the facts they provide are too mundane or obscure for the intended audience. [...] Cataclysmic events are the topic of Volcanoes & Earthquakes, but disaster-prevention techniques and related geological features, such as craters and hot springs, are also included. This book also touches on events such as the burial of Pompeii, where geology blends with archaeology. Attractive but somewhat dry overviews. --Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education; illustrated edition edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783547641
• ISBN-13: 978-0783547640
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,175,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Volcanoes & Earthquakes - Nature Co. Disc. Library, June 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Volcanoes & Earthquakes (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) (Hardcover)

I have a daughter that is fascinated by volcanoes. She originally picked this book out from the children's section of a university bookstore when she was three. One year later she has loved it to death and we now need to purchase a new one, which we will do a little cheaper through Amazon.com. Thus this book gets high marks from her and from me. It is a nice mix of large colorful pictures, photos and text. Although it is not geared to younger children, I think they can be fascinated, as my daughter is, by the pictures and their captions, not yet being able to fully understand all the text. However, for the Jr-Sr High age, it would serve as a wonderful reference for basic information on our earth and the why's and how's of volcanoes & earthquakes. I recommend it, and hope that we can take better care of our new copy!