| International Standard Book Number |
9780063386297 : $21.60
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
551.21/092 B 23
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| Personal Name |
Manley, Curtis, author.
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| Title Statement |
Chasing eruptions : how volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft helped save 60,000 lives-but lost their own / Curtis Manley ; illustrated by Katherine Roy.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
copyright 2026
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
149 pages : color map, color illustrations ; 23 cm
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
The last day -- Young Katia -- Young Maurice -- Katia and the wall of death -- Their dreams on the screen -- Katia, teaching -- Maurice and friends -- Maurice and Katia -- First expedition -- On TV -- Katia and the gas analyzer -- Honeymoon on a volcano -- The lake of acid -- Survivor stories: Krakatau -- The child of Krakatau -- The town that fought a volcano -- Survivor stories: Heimaey -- The town that fought lava with water -- Going on tour -- The exploration prize -- Failure! -- After the big blast -- Seeing volcanoes -- At home (sometimes) -- A present, a photo -- Maurice-and-Katia -- The buried city: and the idea -- Survivor stories: Nevado del Ruiz -- Meeting with an ash flow -- The plan -- The burned city -- Survivor storise: Mount Pelee -- The strangest lava -- The hazards video -- A sudden change of plans -- The day before -- The last day -- The warning that worked -- Photos -- Author's note -- Volcanic hazards from the Kraffts' video -- Different lavas, different eruptions, different volcanoes -- How volcanologists study volcanoes today -- Observatories and volcanologists -- Honoring the Kraffts -- Maurice's dream.
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| Citation/References Note |
Junior Library Guild
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| Summary, Etc. |
The gripping story of volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, perfect for armchair adventurers who loved The Mona Lisa Vanishes and Becoming Muhammad Ali. Complete with stunning illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Katherine Roy, and extensive backmatter for school and at-home conversations.This beautiful biography in verse is about two French scientists who changed what we know about volcanoes. Katia, a curious girl who collected pebbles and dreamed of escaping her small town, grew up just a few miles away from Maurice, a boy who knew more about rocks and minerals than his own teachers. . . . When Katia and Maurice met as college students, they formed The Vulcan Team--named after the Roman god of fire--to observe, investigate, and document one of the most dangerous, natural phenomena on the planet: volcanoes! With dynamic art from award-winning artist Katherine Roy, Chasing Eruptions traces the legacy of Katia and Maurice Kraffts' volcanic photographs and films--and how their footage continues to inspire and educate today.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 10-13.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 5-8.
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| Awards Note |
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Krafft, Maurice. sears
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Krafft, Katia. sears
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Volcanologists Biography. sears
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Roy, Katherine (Illustrator), illustrator.
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| Location |
JB KRAFFT 31662001846104
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