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Eaton, Gale

A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters

226 pp. | Tilbury | November, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-88448-383-0 $24.95 | Paper ISBN 978-0-88448-489-9 $16.95
(3) YA This dense but engaging collection features contextualized narratives of fifty disasters that have changed civilizations, from volcanic eruptions in 37,000 BCE to modern-day climate change. Filled with paintings, photographs, charts, maps, graphs, and in-depth sidebars detailing related issues, the book presents its content clearly and thoroughly; the textbook tone lends itself more to research than casual reading. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

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