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Chernobyl
Nikole Brooks Bethea
Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2018)In Chernobyl, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore what we have learned in the wake of this disaster.
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Hindenburg
Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2018)In Hindenburg, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the crash of this monumental airship. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore what we have learned in the wake of this disaster.
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Titanic
Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2018)In Titanic, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the ill-fated voyage of this unsinkable ship. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore what we have learned in the wake of this disaster.
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Deepwater Horizon
Nikole Brooks Bethea
Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2018)In Deepwater Horizon, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the biggest marine oil spill in U.S. history. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore what we have learned in the wake of this disaster.
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Challenger
Jenny Fretland VanVoorst
Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2018)In Challenger, early fluent readers will learn about the science behind the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they explore what we have learned in the wake of this disaster.
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Man-Made Disasters - Oil and Chemical Spills
Peter Owens
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 17, 2003)When oil and chemicals spill or leak the result is often disastrous -- both for people and the environment. The causes and results of such spills are discussed along with the challenges of clean-up and prevention.
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Toxic Waste: Chemical Spills in Our World
August Greeley
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)Explores how dangerous chemicals can be released into the environment, the harm they can do, and what can be done in the future to prevent such disasters as the release of cyanide into Europe's Tisza River in 2000.
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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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Poisoned Planet: Pollution in Our World
August Greeley
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)Discusses types of pollution including air pollution and water pollution, and suggests what can be done to reduce them.
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Fading Forests: The Destruction of Our Rainforests
August Greeley
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)Examines the ecology, importance, and systematic destruction of the world's rain forests.
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Oil Spills
Jane Walker
Library Binding (Gloucester Pr, Feb. 1, 1993)Describes specific oil spills such as the one caused by the Exxon Valdez, examines their effects on the environment, and discusses efforts to prevent future disasters
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Sludge and Slime: Oil Spills in Our World
August Greeley
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)Explores what oil is and how it is used, the harm that is done when it is spilled into the ocean, and what can be done in the future to prevent such disasters as the 1989 wreck of the Exxon Valdez.
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