Into the Volcano: The Science, Magic and Meaning of Volcanoes

Illustrated by Wenjia Tang
Hardcover
$19.99 US
On sale Sep 24, 2024 | 64 Pages | 9781838748838

A beautifully illustrated non-fiction book about volcanoes, covering the science, their various forms in nature, and the myths, stories and symbolism that they have inspired.

Covering the science, their various forms in nature, the amazing scientists that study them and much more, this is the perfect book for budding scientists, artists or just volcano enthusiasts.
Cath Ard is a writer and editor with over 20 years’ experience in children’s books, bringing scientific and vocational subject matter to life in an engaging way for toddlers through to tweens.

Wenjia Tang is a Chinese-born freelance illustrator graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration in 2017. After living and working in NYC for a few years, she returned to China in 2020 and resides in Nanjing with her parents. Her work has been recognised by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts and 3x3 Magazine etc. Some of her clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Airbnb, Audubon Society, Remy Martin, DK, Little Tiger and Kids Can Press.

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A beautifully illustrated non-fiction book about volcanoes, covering the science, their various forms in nature, and the myths, stories and symbolism that they have inspired.

Covering the science, their various forms in nature, the amazing scientists that study them and much more, this is the perfect book for budding scientists, artists or just volcano enthusiasts.

Author

Cath Ard is a writer and editor with over 20 years’ experience in children’s books, bringing scientific and vocational subject matter to life in an engaging way for toddlers through to tweens.

Wenjia Tang is a Chinese-born freelance illustrator graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration in 2017. After living and working in NYC for a few years, she returned to China in 2020 and resides in Nanjing with her parents. Her work has been recognised by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts and 3x3 Magazine etc. Some of her clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Airbnb, Audubon Society, Remy Martin, DK, Little Tiger and Kids Can Press.

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