Erdbeben & Vulkane

Es gibt Erlebnisse, die haben echten Abenteuercharakter. Sie denken an Kinoleinwand und virtuelle Unterwelten via Gaming-Konsolen? Vergessen Sie es! Echte Helden gehen raus in die Natur.Erkunden Sie die Erdgeschichte Ihrer Umgebung. Die hat nämlich gerade im Rheinland das Potenzial, zum echten Abenteuer-Streifen zu werden. Wussten Sie zum Beispiel, dass im Laacher See immer noch Gase von unterirdischen Magmen an die Wasseroberfläche blubbern und das Gewässer an manchen Stellen zur Sprudellimo machen? Oder dass es in der Eifel Höhlen gibt, die Sie mit ihren Kindern und einer Taschenlampe alleine erkunden können?Der Geologe Sven von Loga und die Journalistin Claudia Lehnen nehmen Sie mit auf zehn spannende Touren, immer auf der Suche nach Spuren der erdgeschichtlichen Vergangenheit. Alle Wanderungen sind von Kindern geprüft und für gut befunden. Ein in die Wandertouren eingestreutes Glossar vermittelt nebenbei eine ganze Menge Wissen über die Entwicklungsgeschichte unseres Planeten. Und wenn Sie Ihr Portemonnaie vergessen? Ist das halb so schlimm. Denn alle ausführlich beschriebenen Touren kosten keinen Cent Eintritt.

Hot magma rises to the earth's surface. Smoke bursts from the volcano, and lava flows out. It's a volcanic eruption!

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind earthquakes. Max helps young readers understand why earthquakes happen and how we can protect against them.

Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all works-most of the time. But key resources lie in the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for germs. Civilization thrives on the edge of disaster.   And what happens when natural forces meet molasses holding tanks, insecticides, deepwater oil rigs, nuclear power plants? We learn the hard way how to avoid the last disaster-and maybe how to create the next one. What we don't know can, indeed, hurt us.   This book's white-knuckled journey from antiquity to the present leads us to wonder at times how humankind has survived. And yet, as Author Gale Eaton makes clear, civilization has advanced not just in spite of disasters but in part because of them. Hats off to human resilience, ingenuity, and perseverance! They've carried us this far; may they continue to do so into our ever-hazardous future.The History in 50 series explores history by telling thematically linked stories. Each book includes 50 illustrated narrative accounts of people and events-some well-known, others often overlooked-that, together, build a rich connect the-dots mosaic and challenge conventional assumptions about how history unfolds.- Dedicated to the premise that history is the greatest story ever told.- Includes a mix of "greatest hits" with quirky, surprising, provocative accounts.- Challenges readers to think and engage.- Includes a glossary of technical terms; sources by chapter; teaching resources as jumping-off points for student research; and endnotes.- Fountas & Pinnell Level Z+

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami.

The windows rattle. The ground shakes. Soon the ground cracks open and buildings come crashing down. It's an earthquake! These shattering natural disasters cause huge amounts of damage wherever they hit. Readers can learn about history's biggest, deadliest earthquakes from around the world.