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56 p col. ill., maps + stickers Originally published: 2003 On cover: Open your eyes to a world of discovery On cover: Now includes fun activities and stickers! Table of contents includes: Spitting fire -- Jigsaw Earth -- Hot spots -- Red-hot rivers -- Deadly blast -- Volcanic weather -- In hot water -- Fire under the sea -- Birth of an island -- Tsunami -- Dead or alive? -- Living in fear -- Lava-land -- Mount Saint Helens -- Montserrat -- Land of fire -- Ancient tragedy -- Working in the hot zone -- Visiting a volcano -- Weird and wonderful -- Out of the ashes -- Path to safety -- True or false? -- Picture quizz Summary: Explains how and why volcanoes erupt, discusses the effects of volcano eruptions, and looks at examples of some of history's most significant volcano disasters DK eye wonder DK eyewonder Eye wonder Eyewonder