Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries
- ISBN-10
- 0805081704
- ISBN-13
- 9780805081701
- Series
- Disasters
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-06-08
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Brenda Z. Guiberson
Description
A history of 10 well-known disasters--from the great Chicago fire to Hurricane Katrina--explores the causes and effects of the devastation as well as with the power of humankind to persevere in the face of adversity.
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