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32 pp.
| Arcturus |
March, 2012 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-84837-955-8$28.50
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4-6Emergency! series.
These are superficial overviews of natural and accident-related disasters. Each book defines the topic and identifies some notable events, mostly from recent history. For example, Earthquake includes catastrophes ranging from the 1906 San Francisco quake to the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Sidebars include eyewitness accounts and news segments from media sources. Reluctant readers will respond to the dramatic photographs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Emergency! titles: Plane Crash, Earthquake, Oil Disaster, Fire Disaster, Nuclear Accident, and Chemical Accident.