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The 12 worst shipwrecks of all time / by Joan Axelrod-Contrada.

By: Material type: TextSeries: All-time worst disastersPublisher: Mankato, Minnesota : 12-Story Library, 2018Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781632355409 (library binding)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 910.45 23
Contents:
Pirate ship Whydah Gally sunk by Atlantic storm -- Giant whale rams, sinks whaleship Essex -- "Unsinkable" Titanic goes down after hitting iceberg -- Union soldiers perish in Sultana shipwreck -- Dona Paz ferry disaster an Asian Titanic -- Hurricane sinks "Ship of Gold" -- Ships carrying war cargo collide in Canadian harbor -- German submarine sinks passenger ship Lusitania -- Soviet submarine torpedoes ship of refugees -- New York picnic outing turns deadly in steamboat fire -- Exxon Valdez disaster covers Alaskan coast in oil -- Refugees and migrants make dangerous crossings -- Staying safe if there is a shipwreck.
Summary: Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
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BOOK Wasatch County Library Second Floor Junior NonFiction J 910.45 Axe (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34301001563206
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Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Pirate ship Whydah Gally sunk by Atlantic storm -- Giant whale rams, sinks whaleship Essex -- "Unsinkable" Titanic goes down after hitting iceberg -- Union soldiers perish in Sultana shipwreck -- Dona Paz ferry disaster an Asian Titanic -- Hurricane sinks "Ship of Gold" -- Ships carrying war cargo collide in Canadian harbor -- German submarine sinks passenger ship Lusitania -- Soviet submarine torpedoes ship of refugees -- New York picnic outing turns deadly in steamboat fire -- Exxon Valdez disaster covers Alaskan coast in oil -- Refugees and migrants make dangerous crossings -- Staying safe if there is a shipwreck.

Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.

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