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  • Hurricane Katrina

    Jamie Pietras

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2008)
    On August 29, 2005, the tropical hurricane known as Katrina made landfall at an area just 70 miles to the southeast of New Orleans, tearing the roofs off of buildings and tossing boats like confetti. This work explains how the disaster stands among the worst in United States history, killing more than 1,600 people, and destroying 200,000 homes.

  • Space Disasters- Disasters

    Ann Weil

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Space travel gives us a better understanding of ourselves, our planet, and the universe. But not all missions are successful and not all astronauts return. Read about the heroes of Apollo 1, Apollo 13, Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia.Disasters! This series of nonfiction readers will grab a students interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting 64-page softcover books offer short chapters on significant disasters. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading
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  • Terrorism

    Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Sept. 1, 2012)
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  • Anatomy of a Plane Crash

    Amie Jane Leavitt

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation, but when a disaster happens, it captures the public's imagination. Learn about how airplanes are built, how researchers investigate a crash, how engineers are making planes safer, and more.
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  • Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption

    Amie Jane Leavitt

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)
    As destroyers of cities and creators of islands, volcanoes are as unique as they are destructive. Whether they spew thick ash or pack heavy lava flows, their eruptions are always a force to be reckoned with. Explore the explosive workings of volcanoes, the techniques scientists use to study them, and how people live in the shadows of these explosive landforms.
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  • Anatomy of a Pandemic

    Amber J. Keyser

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    Sickness is a fact of everyday life. But when sickness spreads from person to person rapidly, a deadly pandemic could result. Find out the causes behind major pandemics of history such as the Spanish flu and the Bubonic plague. Then go behind the scenes to meet the people who are working hard every day to stop pandemics before they start.

  • Anatomy of a Hurricane

    Terri Lynn Dougherty

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2010)
    It's hurricane season. Scientists have detected a storm at sea, and it's growing. Learn about how these monster storms form, how scientists track them, and how people respond to their destruction.

  • Anatomy of a Flood

    Terri Lynn Dougherty

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Flash floods that strike without warning. Storm surges that rise 16 feet. Tsunamis that barrel toward the coast at 500 miles per hour. Floods are some of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters. Learn about the amazing force of floods, some of the worst floods ever to occur, and what you can do to stay safe.
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  • Fires- Disasters

    Ann Weil

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Fires can start in many different ways and spread rapidly. When a fire gets out of control, people often panic. Fire disasters described here include London Bridge, the Great Fire of London, the Morro Castle, the Great Fire of Chicago, Iroquois Theater, and Warwick.Disasters! This series of nonfiction readers will grab a students interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting 64-page softcover books offer short chapters on significant disasters. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading
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  • The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Brenda Lange

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, June 1, 2008)
    Conditions were harsh in tenement factories all over New York City, but they were especially difficult at one in particular. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, located near the city's Washington Square Park, made history on March 25, 1911, when a devastating fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which it was located.

  • Andy Warhol

    Eric Shanes

    Hardcover (Grange Books PLC, July 1, 2005)
    Highlights of this title include: - His life - His work - A detailed biography

  • The San Francisco Earthquake

    John Dudman, Richard Scollins

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Aug. 1, 1988)
    Gives a detailed account of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, the tragic events that followed, how the city recovered, and an update on contemporary tremors
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