Volcano! The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption

Volcano! The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption is the story of one of the most spectacular volcanic eruptions in American history. Through the dramatic narratives of those who survived the explosion, young readers will go inside Mount St. Helens the day it blew its top to learn what causes volcanoes to erupt. Combining scientific explanations of volcanoes with narrative documentation from the Mount St. Helens eruption, Volcano! outlines advances in volcano research and warning procedures since 1980. Full-color photographs, a map, and a diagram further inform students in this exciting tale of natural-disaster survival. Volcano! The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption is part of Bearport's X-treme Disasters That Changed America series.Riley, Gail Blasser is the author of 'Volcano! The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption', published 2006 under ISBN 9781597160728 and ISBN 1597160725.