Terremotos y volcanes (Earthquakes and Volcanoes)

By staff -- Críticas, 11/15/2006

REVIEWED WITH:
El clima.
(Weather)
Forbes, Scout.
tr. by Francisco Martín. illus. by Richard Bonson, Robin Boutell, Anne Brownman, Chris Forsey, Richard McKenna, Nichola Oram, Olivier Rennert, Glen Vause. Spain/U.S.: Molino: RBA (Los exploradores de National Geographic), dist. by Santillana. 2005. 64p. glossary. index. photogs. ISBN 84-8298-345-8. $18.99.

Gr 3-8–Oversized at over a foot high and profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, drawings, and maps, these two titles will prove both useful to students working on reports and entertaining to browsers interested in the subject. Terremotos y volcanes begins with an examination of plate tectonics and the movement of the surface of the earth, and follows with a more detailed explanation of the origins of earthquakes and volcanoes, their function, and how they alter the surfaces they affect. Photos of volcanoes and specific sites in California, Japan, the Mediterranean, and Iceland illustrate the concepts. El clima likewise begins with an overview of the weather on Earth, the interplay of the sun’s heat and the atmosphere, the rotation and tilt of the Earth, and so forth. It follows with in-depth look at “angry” weather, like storms, lightning, tornados, hurricanes, and droughts. A special chapter introduces the science of meteorology, and the closing explains climate change. Each volume includes an extensive glossary and index. Attractively produced and full of information, these titles should do well both in libraries and bookstores.—Coop Renner, Hillside Elementary, El Paso, TX