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3) Pompeii
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire.
5) The Titanic
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
An account of the 1914 sinking during her maiden voyage of the luxurious and supposedly unsinkable Titanic, the largest ship in the world at that time.
7) Chernobyl
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Examines the Chernobyl nuclear accident in its historical, cultural, political, and human contexts.
10) Hiroshima
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the events leading to and following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, including scientific, historical, political, and cultural contexts.
12) Krakatoa
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Explores the eruption of Krakatoa in its cultural, historical, and geographic contexts and discusses the effect on both people and environment.
16) Blizzards
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
17) Droughts
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
18) Earthquakes
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
19) Floods
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
20) Forces of nature
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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