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Black Death
Jordan McMullin
Hardcover (Greenhaven, March 19, 2003)Describes the 1347-1351 outbreak of plague in Europe, known as the Black Death, which killed one out of three people and changed the course of European history.
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004
William W Lace
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2008)On December 26, 2004, a gigantic earthquake ripped apart the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The force of the quake, sent a tsunami, in all directions toward unprotected shores and unwarned populations. This title shows how the earthquake and tsunami changed the way nations are tracking natural-disaster warnings.
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Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption
Amie Jane Leavitt
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 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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Sinking of the Titanic
John Dudman, Richard Scollins
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1988)Provides an eyewitness account of the sinking of the Titanic, describes the inquiries that followed, and discusses the recent discovery of the ship's wreckage. Glossary. Bibliography
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The Attack on the Lusitania
Rupert Matthews
Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Aug. 1, 1989)An account of the attack and sinking of the passenger liner, the Lusitania, by the German torpedo during World War I.
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The Black Death
James Day
Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Aug. 1, 1989)Examines the origins, spread, and effects of the bubonic plague in fourteenth-century England and Europe, as well as the later discovery of its cause and cure.
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The Eruption of Krakatoa
Rupert Matthews, Tony Smith, Peter Bull
Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, March 1, 1989)An account of the eruption in 1883 of the volcano in Indonesia
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Great Disasters - Black Death
Jordan McMullin
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, March 19, 2003)In 1347, the world was turned upside-down by a bacterial epidemic that spread along trade routes from the Middle East to nearly all of Europe, killing approximately 40% of the population in its path. This anthology covers the scientific causes of the Black Death, as well as the immediate and long-term consequences of the disaster.
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Great Disasters - Epidemics
Lisa Yount
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, June 17, 2003)Epidemics of infectious disease can spread like forest fires, killing thousands within weeks. This anthology presents firsthand accounts of some of the greatest epidemics of all time; it also describes what causes epidemics, why they are a threat today, and how scientists track them and attempt to prevent or stop them.
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The Chernobyl Catastrophe
Graham Rikard, Peter Bull
Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, March 1, 1989)Describes the events and aftermath of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion in Chernobyl and discusses its long term effects and the future implications for nuclear power plants
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Great Disasters - Tsunamis
Nancy Harris
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, July 3, 2003)Tsunamis or seismic sea waves are the largest and most powerful waves in the world. These monstrous waves, which can travel back and forth across oceans, reach speeds of 300 to 600 miles per hour. Although tsunamis can go unnoticed in the open sea, their heights can reach 100 to 200 feet in shallow water where they continue to travel inland with tremendous destructive force. Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes, submarine volcanoes, landslides, or more rarely, by meteorite impacts.
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San Francisco Earthquake
John Dudman
Hardcover (Dummy Book Co, April 1, 1988)None