The truth (& myths) about disasters /

Peacock, L. A.,

The truth (& myths) about disasters / Truth and myths about disasters by L.A. Peacock ; illustrated by Jon Davis. - First edition. - New York Scholastic 2014 - 96 pages : illustrations, maps ; - History busters .

Volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius, August 24, 79 AD; Mount St. Helens May 18, 1980 -- Smallpox: deadly disease of the ages -- Great Chicago Fire: October 8, 1871 -- Great Blizzard of 1888 -- Johnstown Flood, Pennsylvania: May 31, 1889 -- San Francisco Earthquake: April 18, 1906 -- Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: March 25, 1911 -- Titanic: April 15, 1912 -- The Pandemic Flu of 1918 -- Dust Bowl of the 1930s -- Wildfires: Yellowstone National Park, 1988 -- Terrorist Attack: September 11, 2011 -- Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 -- Hurricane Katrina: August 29, 2005 -- Industrial addicents: Oil spills and nuclear meltdowns -- Tornadoes: Moore, Oklahoma: May 20, 2013.

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Disasters--Juvenile literature.
Natural disasters--Juvenile literature.

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