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Autore |
Gay Kathlyn |
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Titolo |
The world's most tragic disasters / / Jeanne Nagle |
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New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017 |
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�2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (160 pages) : color illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Disasters |
History - Miscellanea |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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ch. 1. Earthquakes -- ch. 2. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and cyclones -- ch. 3. Fire and water -- ch. 4. Air and space disasters -- ch. 5. Disasters at sea and on land -- ch. 6. Chemical and environmental catastrophes. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores such natural disasters as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes, floods and tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions as well as crashes and sinkings and oil spills and nuclear accidents that have plagued us from ancient to modern times. Sidebars, a glossary, and a further reading section are also included. |
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