Mountain of Fire

ebook ∣ Into the Heart of Volcanoes

By Julie Roberge

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9781459835061

Author

Julie Roberge

Publisher

Orca Book Publishers

Release

16 May 2023

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Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction Science Sociology
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Key Selling Points

  • Introduces readers to the history, science and mythology of the world's most famous volcanoes.
  • Mountain of Fire won the BolognaRagazzi Nonfiction Prize in 2022 in the original French language (as Monstres Sacrés) .
  • There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes in the world today, including almost 200 in Canada and the United States. Some of these active volcanoes continue to be a threat, like Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, which grounded 100,000 flights in 2010, and Whakaari / White Island in Aotearoa, New Zealand, whose eruption led to the loss of lives in 2019.
  • Julie Roberge is a volcanologist who has been studying volcanoes around the world for over 25 years and clearly explains the STEM themes behind how volcanoes work.
  • Includes a world map of volcanoes and a glossary of important terms.

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781459835061

    Author

    Julie Roberge

    Publisher

    Orca Book Publishers

    Release

    16 May 2023

    Share

    Subjects

    Juvenile Nonfiction Science Sociology
    Mountain of Fire