The Worlds Worst Disasters Of The Twentieth Century

Author : Octopus Publishing Group
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 : 9780706419382
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World's Worst Disasters of the Twentieth Century written by Octopus Publishing Group and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Canning
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 : 9780706405460
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Disasters written by John Canning and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1976 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frances Kennett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780890090428
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greatest Disasters of the 20th Century written by Frances Kennett and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mitchell Newton-Matza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1389 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disasters and Tragic Events [2 volumes] written by Mitchell Newton-Matza and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 1389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events—natural and man-made, famous and forgotten—that helped shape American history. Tragedies and disasters have always been part of the fabric of American history. Some gave rise to reactions that profoundly influenced the nation. Others dominated public consciousness for a moment, then disappeared from collective memory. Organized chronologically, Disasters and Tragic Events examines these moments, covering both the familiar and the obscure and probing their immediate and long-term effects. Unlike other works that concentrate on a particular type of disaster, for example, weather- or medicine-related tragedies, this two-volume encyclopedia has no such limits. Its entries range from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, to civic disturbances, environmental disasters, epidemics and medical errors, transportation accidents, and more. The work is a perfect supplement for history classes and will also prove of great interest to the general reader.

Author : Andrew L. Jenks
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780136038023
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perils of Progress written by Andrew L. Jenks and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Connections: Key Themes in World History series, Perils of Progress: Environmental Disasters in the 20th Century is essential reading for anyone interested in furthering a clean and safe environment while simultaneously encouraging responsible manufacturing. Author Andrew Jenks examines past environmental disasters, such as the tragedies at Love Canal, Bhopal, and Chernobyl, to prepare students to anticipate and head off potential environmental disasters as well as to meet and deal rationally with the next toxic apocalypse should one occur.

Author : Adam Andrews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781085995689
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chernobyl written by Adam Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-28 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy the Paperback Version of this Book and get the Kindle version for FREE!! What is the true story of one of the twentieth century's greatest disasters?Do you know how the security system of a nuclear power plant is made?What have been the consequences for the world since then and for the future?Which countries have suffered other nuclear accidents? If you want to know all the background of the Chernobyl disaster, then this is the book you absolutely must read! BUY NOW "CHERNOBYL - History's Worst Nuclear Accident. The True Story of One of the Twentieth Century's Greatest Disasters" This book contains all the details of that fateful day, April 26, 1986. You will find: - The real dynamics of accident;- The technical aspects of the accident and why it occurred;- The Government declarations;- The wrong emergency response;- The evacuation management;- The investigations;- The negative consequences for the area, future and world. This book is not a simple summary of an event, but a complete report with all the details and testimonies, as told by the survivors. What are you waiting for? Would you like to know more?Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy now button

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789810828486
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World's Worst Historical Disasters written by Chris McNab and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Emmet Hernan
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 0230105270
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This Borrowed Earth written by Robert Emmet Hernan and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last century mankind has irrevocably damaged the environment through the unscrupulous greed of big business and our own willful ignorance. Here are the strikingly poignant accounts of disasters whose names live in infamy: Chernobyl, Bhopal, Exxon Valdez, Three Mile Island, Love Canal, Minamata and others. And with these, the extraordinary and inspirational stories of the countless men and women who fought bravely to protect the communities and environments at risk.

Author : Bas van Bavel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108752381
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disasters and History written by Bas van Bavel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters and History offers the first comprehensive historical overview of hazards and disasters. Drawing on a range of case studies, including the Black Death, the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Fukushima disaster, the authors examine how societies dealt with shocks and hazards and their potentially disastrous outcomes. They reveal the ways in which the consequences and outcomes of these disasters varied widely not only between societies but also within the same societies according to social groups, ethnicity and gender. They also demonstrate how studying past disasters, including earthquakes, droughts, floods and epidemics, can provide a lens through which to understand the social, economic and political functioning of past societies and reveal features of a society which may otherwise remain hidden from view. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Michael J. Oliver
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781847205490
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Disasters of the Twentieth Century written by Michael J. Oliver and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and Third World disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The contributors subject these disasters to in-depth assessment, carefully considering their costs and impact on specific countries and regions, as well as assessing them in a global context. The book examines the legacy of economic disasters and asks whether economic disasters are avoidable or whether policymakers can learn from their mistakes.