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Bredeson, Carmen

Fire in Oakland, California: Billion-Dollar Blaze

48 pp. | Enslow | October, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1220-4 $$18.95
(4) 4-6 American Disasters series. Concise volumes describe three disasters in recent American history and examine their causes and consequences. Because of the nature of these events, The Challenger Disaster is the most focused volume; the other disasters were so widespread that the books provide vignettes, rather than full portraits. The accompanying color portraits sometimes lack clarity but still make an impact. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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