Books with title Great Disasters

From earthquakes and tsunamis to hurricanes and meteorites, disasters are an unfortunate but inevitable part of life on Earth. However, learning the science and facts behind these disasters can help readers be prepared and understand them. Readers will learn key safety tips such as not showering during a lightning storm. They'll gain knowledge on how and why natural disasters happen. Age-appropriate text and colorful photographs support a deeper understanding of important parts of the elementary science curriculum and help to engage readers of many levels.

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.