Volcanoes and Earthquakes

The people of Tokyo experience earthquakes every few weeks. California is hit regularly by damaging, but moderate, earthquakes. The 1991 eruption of Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines affected weather throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Volcanoes and earthquakes affect us all. They are signs of the Earth’s constantly moving surface – a surface that is continually being reshaped by geological forces. The thin surface of the Earth is like an apple peel, which covers the many layers of the Earth. Magma rises to the surface from deep within the mantle, and often erupts as a volcano. The Earth’s lithospheric plates are always on the move, causing many earthquakes and volcanoes along the edges where they meet. Volcanoes & Earthquakes examines these amazing natural phenomena and their far-reaching devastation. What happens in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption? Why is the weather affected? How are craters and calderas formed? What causes mudflows and avalanches? Earthquakes can cause more damage, chaos and panic than an atom bomb. Cities crumble, lives are lost. We feel fragile against the power of the earth. But how can we predict earthquakes and prepare for them? Volcanoes & Earthquakes is an exciting and dramatic insight into the astounding facts and history of volcanoes and earthquakes throughout the world.