You Can Discover Extreme Earth

About this book

Unleash the power of our Extreme Earth!Take action and learn that YOU can save Planet Earth!Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery to transform your knowledge and change the way you see our incredible planet.With mind-blowing facts to discover and scenes that transform with the turn of each die-cut page, there's plenty to explore and learn about the powerful natural events that shape our world. From explosive volcanoes, shaking earthquakes, and towering tsunamis to unstoppable avalanches, dangerous landslides, and mighty mudflows!Be Inspired!-You'll meet some of the real-life scientists whose groundbreaking discoveries have helped humankind to learn about and live with these powerful and sometimes destructive natural events. From volcano explorers Katia and Maurice Krafft, earthquake scientist Charles Richter, and avalanche pioneer Ed LaChapelle to tsunami researcher Costas Synolakis and landslide expert Dalia Kirschbaum, will these amazing scientists inspire YOU, too? Could YOU predict the next natural event? How could YOU transform the world?Be an Extreme Earth Expert!-Take the "Extreme Earth Expert" quiz to challenge your knowledge. There are fifteen brain-teasing questions to test what you have learned from this book. Will you conquer the quiz?Science Experiment!-Seize the opportunity to be a scientist as you conduct the lava-blasting science experiment to help you put your knowledge into practice.An exciting and inspirational STEM-supporting book for future scientists, everywhere!