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A fun, quirky geography series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
What makes a volcano blow its top? How violent is Mount Vesuvius? And just HOW do volcanoes help tomatoes grow? Find out these answers to all these questions and much more in this book!
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into geography in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, maps, photos and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young geographers aged 8 and up.
Titles in the series:
A Question of Geography: What Makes Land Wobble? and other questions about earthquakes
A Question of Geography: Why Don;t Bees Freeze in the Arctic? and other questions about biomes
A Question of Geography: Can a Mountain Really Grow?: and other questions about mountains
A Question of Geography: How Can it Rain Fish?: and other questions about weather
A Question of Geography: Can a River Just Vanish?: and other questions about rivers
A Question of Geography: Can You Stop a Volcano Erupting?: and other questions about volcanoes
A Question of Geography: What Makes a Mega City Mega?: and other questions about settlements
A Question of Geography: How Can a Rock Float?: and other questions about natural resources
Contents
1: What are volcanoes?
2: Where does ALL the lava come from?
3: Composite, shield or cinder?
4: What makes a volcano blow its top?
5: How can a volcano ruin your holiday?
6: Can you stop a volcano erupting?
7: Is visiting a volcano a bad idea?
8: How did a town just ... disappear?
9: How violent is Vesuvius?
10: What's in a volcanologist's bag?
11: Why do tourists love volcanoes?
12: How do volcanoes help tomatoes grow?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: Glossary/further reading
15: Index
