From Raindrops To Volcanoes

What size and shapes are raindrops? Where do they come from? What happens when sea and air meet? These and many other questions take readers into the realms of meteorology, oceanography, physics, chemistry, and volcanology. "Packed with interesting and significant information." ? Florida Scientist. 57 photographs and illustrations.

Explores what is inside a volcano and what comes out of one, as well as what effects volcanoes can have on the earth and its people.

In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey.

Oceanographic engineer recounts his expeditions to find the fabled land called- The lost continent.

The best, most readable and visually stimulating guide to our nation's weather--featuring the full-color graphics of the most popular section of America's most popular newspaper. From the Trade Paperback edition.