Earthquakes can destroy entire cities in mere minutes and send shock waves rippling around the world. These devastating quakes become even more deadly when followed by monster waves. Tsunamis may travel faster than a jet across thousands of miles of ocean. Once they reach the coast, these huge walls of water can wash away everything in their path in one fatal whoosh. No place on Earth is entirely safe from earthquakes. But the technology to detect these hidden terrors is constantly improving. Discover the most fearsome earthquakes and tsunamis throughout history, as well as the science behind how and where these disasters strike.

The molten rock just under Earth's solid crust sometimes erupts suddenly and violently, causing streams of red-hot lava and scorching high-speed avalanches called pyroclastic flows. Volcanoes can bury entire cities in ash, poison the air with suffocating gases, trigger earthquakes and tsunamis, and drastically alter our climate. Witness the world's most extreme volcanic disasters throughout history, from the Yellowstone supervolcano to Vesuvius and Krakatoa, and find out what could happen if they erupt again. Learn how volcanoes form, what causes them to erupt, and why the benefits may outweigh the dangers for the people who live near them. Discover the science and technology that could help volcanologists save lives by predicting future devastating explosions.

How Do Your Muscles Work? Is one of four books in the Inquisitive kids guide to the human body series. How Do Your Muscles Work? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind how your body moves and what holds it together. The skeleton, muscles and skin are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun and accessible look at an important subject. Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer to... what is a zit? how long would your nails grow if you never, ever cut them? how do muscles grow bigger? what muscle is the hardest worker? Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations It's a fresh take on a popular topic. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

How Does Your Brain Work? Is one of four books in the Inquisitive kids guide to the human body series. How Does Your Brain Work? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind what goes on in your head. The brain, nervous system and senses are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun. accessible look at an important subject. Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer... where are all those memories kept? can people hear when they are asleep? what are dreams exactly? is the brain our very own mission control? Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations It's a fresh take on a popular topic. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide. Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most important areas of this timely topic, delivering up-to-date expert information on everything from the water cycle to winds, cloud galleries, fog, and snow, and from extreme weather like hurricanes, supercell tornadoes, firestorms, and dust storms to the people who predict them and try to save others. Beautifully laid out images of weather objects and processes using satellite imagery, time-lapse photography, and eyewitness reportage put readers in the eye of the storm for close-up learning. A must-read for curious young scientists interested in the weather systems that shape our world.

How Does Your Heart Beat? Is one of four books in the Inquisitive kids guide to the human body series. How Does Your Heart Beat? Is a fantastic introduction to the incredible ways that our body keeps us alive. The respiratory, circulatory, and immune systems are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, it's a fun and accessible young guide to an important subject. Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer... How much blood is in your body? What are germs, and are they all baddies? What are boogers made of? Yuk! Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations It's a fresh take on a popular topic. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!

What's in Your Guts? Is one of four books in the Inquisitive kids guide to the human body series. What's in Your Guts? is a fantastic introduction to the science behind the human digestive system for young kids. Hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format makes this key subject fun and accessible for even the most reluctant readers. It's also packed with plenty of giggle-worthy gross bits, that kids love to read about! Stuff kids want to know, that need an answer... how does your body turn food into poop? why do farts smell bad? why do we need to pee, it's sometimes very inconvenient! what's so good about our liver? Find the answers to these questions and much more! Kids will love the hilarious illustrations It's a fresh take on a popular topic. With so many fun facts to uncover, science has never been more fun!