Kornprobst, Jacques & Laverne, Christine. Living mountains; how and why volcanoes erupt.KORNPROBST, Jacques & LAVERNE, Christine. Living mountains; how and why volcanoes erupt. Mountain Press. 99p. illus. maps. index. c2006. 0-87842-513-6. $18.00. J An attractive introduction to vulcanology, Kornprobst and Laverne's book blends the history of what, where, and when with the science of why and how. Interwoven in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. with the background of Santorini and a collapsing crater in Zaire are explanations of rock meltdown and the emergence of ash clouds and superheated su·per·heat tr.v. su·per·heat·ed, su·per·heat·ing, su·per·heats 1. To heat excessively; overheat. 2. lava flow. Luring the young reader from one section to another are vivid watercolor illustrations that contrast the blues and grays of the Earth's crusts with the angry sunrise shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something deep pressure zones and eruptions. The author leads the reader into deeper territory--crystallization, basalt basalt (bəsôlt`, băs`ôlt), fine-grained rock of volcanic origin, dark gray, dark green, brown, reddish, or black in color. Basalt is an igneous rock, i.e., one that has congealed from a molten state. , viscosity, juxtaposition--and into mental pictures of matter twisted, impacted, and extruded into new formations and terrain. Increasing applicability to classroom study and science fair and home-schooling projects are maps and a glossary of 125 terms that venture into the arcane. Indexing is meticulous. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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