Volcanologist (The Coolest Jobs on the Planet Series)

by Hugh Tuffen, Melanie Waldron, HL Studios (Illustrator)

Overview

Find out what’s involved in becoming a volcanologist from a top professional in the field. You'll find out about the scientist's heroes, the equipment and skills he uses, and the challenges of conducting research and experiments in the shadow of erupting volcanoes!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410966438
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2014
Series:	Coolest Jobs on the Planet Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.40(d)
Lexile:	1060L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

About the Author

Melanie Waldron worked in children's publishing for many years before becoming a full-time author. She has written many non-fiction books for young people and specializes in science and geography topics.

Table of Contents

A Job with a Bang! 4

How I Became a Volcanologist 6

My First Big Research Project 8

Exciting New Projects 10

Volcano Alert: Why We Need Volcanologists 14

My Research on Volcanoes 18

Working on Volcanoes 24

A Day in the Field 30

Volcanoes in the Lab 32

A Day in the Office 38

How to Become a Volcanologist 40

Quiz 42

Glossary 44

Find Out More 46

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

If a middle school student wants to travel to many places around the world in search of how and why volcanoes erupt, then this is the book that will ignite the interest. This story is about how Hugh Tuffen became a scientist eager to explore the topic of volcanoes. Within forty–eight pages readers learn not only about how Tuffen became interested in volcanoes, but also how he studied to become an active research scientist. . . .Many fascinating tools used to learn about volcanoes along with a schedule for a typical day of work are described. While it takes time, education, and opportunities in the field, the study of volcanoes for those who are adventurous can be very productive and exhilarating. Here is a fine career resource for students of all ages.

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