(4) YA Restless Earth series. These volumes present definitions and typologies of geologic formations and events as well as the processes that create and change them (e.g., plate tectonics, erosion, the hydrogeologic cycle). The books also include information on technologies scientists use to monitor geological hazards. Sidebars include details about applied science, and color photographs and diagrams break up the dense texts. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Restless Earth titles: Mountains and Valleys, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, and Layers of the Earth.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford