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Disaster eBook Series

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  • A History of Connecticut's Deadliest Tornadoes

    Catastrophe in the Constitution State

    by Robert Hubbard ...
    Series series Disaster
    The Wallingford tornado of 1878 took less than two minutes, but it killed at the rate of one person per second. Twisters in Connecticut are incredibly rare, but they're often disastrous and sometimes deadly. The Windsor tornado of 1979 destroyed a field of aircraft that had survived World War II. The 1787 Wethersfield tornado ripped off a barn roof in New Britain, traveled on to Newington and ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Dark Tide

    The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

    by Stephen Puleo ...
    Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence, said another. A third firefighter jumped up from his chair to look out a window-"Oh my God!" he shouted to the other men, "Run!"A 50-foot-tall steel tank filled ... Read more

    $13.67 CAD

  • Sudden Sea

    The Great Hurricane of 1938

    by R. A. Scotti ...
    "Gripping. . . . An intrinsically thrilling tale." — New York Times Book ReviewIt was the Perfect Storm, but instead of raging far out in the Atlantic, the Great Hurricane of 1938 left a wake of death and destruction across seven states. Sudden Sea re-creates that terrifying September day in gripping detail, focusing on the intense human drama that unfolded as an unlikely alignment of ... Read more

    $15.83 CAD

  • Into the Fire

    The Fight to Save Fort McMurray

    by Jerron Hawley, Graham Hurley, Steve Sackett ...
    The dramatic story of one of the biggest natural disasters in Canadian history, the Fort McMurray wildfire of 2016, told by three of the firefighters who fought to save the city.On May 1, 2016, a wildfire burning to the southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, led to the declaration of a local state of emergency. Two days later, the fire had reached Fort McMurray, forcing the evacuation of 88,000 ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Facing the Wave

    A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami

    by Gretel Ehrlich ...
    **Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)****Kansas City Star Best Books of the Year (2013)**A passionate student of Japanese poetry, theater, and art for much of her life, Gretel Ehrlich felt compelled to return to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and experience their terror and exhilaration in villages and towns where all shelter and hope ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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  • Introduction to International Disaster Management

    by Damon P. Coppola ...
    Disaster management is a vibrant and growing field, driven by government spending in the wake of terrorist attacks and environmental debacles, as well as private-sector hiring of risk managers and emergency planners. An ever-increasing number of practicing professionals needs a reference that can provide a solid foundation in ALL major phases of supervision – mitigation, preparedness, response, ... Read more

    $64.07 CAD

  • Australia's Worst Disasters

    by Malcolm Brown ...
    Graphic accounts of Australia’s worst disasters – historical as well as events of recent years.From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and from the shocking Granville railway crash in 1977 to the Sea King helicopter crash of 2005, Australia's history has been punctuated by incidents of disaster and tragedy that have shocked us all. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Why Does It Happen?: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 1 - Why Does It Happen
    Earthquakes and volcano eruptions are natural disasters that are best faced prepared. Through this picture book, a child goes through multi-sensory learning that makes it easier to understand the intensity of quakes and volcanoes. With a picture book, a child gets to hear the stories, see the pictures, feel and even smell the pages. These create memories that make lessons stick. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $5.66 CAD

  • Volcanoes & Earthquakes, What & Why? : 2nd Grade Science Series

    Second Grade Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? Is Earth throwing a tantrum? Let your child decode the answers for these on his/her own through this interactive educational book. Composed of pictures that allow for the understanding of geology and vulcanology, this is a great resource that would complement the heavy school textbooks. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $5.66 CAD

  • Why Does It Happen: Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Typhoons

    Natural Disaster Books for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 4 - Why Does It Happen
    Tornadoes, typhoons and hurricanes are weather disturbances that your child may be familiar with based on experience. But does your child know the science behind these events? With this picture book, he/she will! Picture books are informative materials that are shouting to be picked up and read. The illustrations are attention-grabbing and the carefully written quick facts break complex concepts ... Read more

    $5.66 CAD

  • Disasters and Public Health

    Planning and Response

    by Julie Casani, Bruce W. Clements ...
    Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response, Second Edition, examines the critical intersection between emergency management and public health. It provides a succinct overview of the actions that may be taken before, during, and after a major public health emergency or disaster to reduce morbidity and mortality. Five all-new chapters at the beginning of the book describe how policy and law ... Read more

    $79.91 CAD

  • The Hartford Circus Fire

    Tragedy Under the Big Top

    by Michael Skidgell ...
    Through firsthand accounts, interviews with survivors and a gripping collection of vintage photographs, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies. Almost 7,000 fans eagerly packed into the Ringling Brothers big top on July 6, 1944. With a single careless act, an afternoon at the "Greatest Show on Earth" quickly became one of terror and tragedy as the ... Read more

    $15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus