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Disasters

by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Brenda Z. Guiberson
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Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes such as the great Chicago fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and hurricane Katrina, Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events. Highlighted with photographs and drawings, each compelling account tells the story of destruction and devastation, and most especially, the power of mankind to persevere in the face of adversity.

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Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 8, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781466815216
  • Release date: June 8, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781466815216
  • File size: 3657 KB
  • Release date: June 8, 2010
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Kindle Book
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subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Science

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.9
Lexile® Measure:1080
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:6-9

Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes such as the great Chicago fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and hurricane Katrina, Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events. Highlighted with photographs and drawings, each compelling account tells the story of destruction and devastation, and most especially, the power of mankind to persevere in the face of adversity.

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History Juvenile Nonfiction Science
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