Disasters up close
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Earthquakes
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Hurricanes
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3) Tornadoes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs, facts, figures, and firsthand survivor stories offer an up close look at some of the world's worst tornadoes.
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Volcanoes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Air disasters don't happen often, but when they do, they take a terrible toll. Airplane crashes usually lead to death and destruction. But quick thinking on the part of pilots, passengers, airport workers, and rescuers can help more people survive air disasters. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-plus the latest facts and figures-this book shows you some of the world's worst air disasters up close.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
For thousands of years, the perils of the sea have claimed uncountable numbers of victims. Bad weather, rocks and icebergs, equipment failures, human error, and many more types of tragedies have all sent ships to watery graves. While modern technology has made sea-going vessels safer and rescues easier, there still are terrible disasters that occur. With dramatic images and eyewitness accounts-plus the latest facts and figures-this book gives you...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
From chemical leaks and oil spills to toxic pollution and nuclear accidents, environmental disasters are devastating for the people and animals in their wake. Such disasters can destroy the land and wipe out wildlife. They can contaminate buildings and even demolish entire communities. Scientists are still studying the long-term impact of environmental disasters and looking for new ways to mitigate them. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Imagine watching a space shuttle on the launchpad, ready to blast off into orbit. Astronauts have embarked on some of the most amazing adventures and made incredible discoveries. Yet sadly some the most well-planned launches have ended in tragedy. In fifty years of space travel, space disasters have claimed the lives of more than twenty astronauts and one hundred space workers. In two of the worst disasters, space shuttles exploded, killing all the...
