America's great disasters
by Martin W. Sandler.
Edición de la obra America's great disasters
| Autor | Martin W. Sandler |
|---|---|
| Editorial | HarperCollins |
| Fecha de publicación | 2003 |
| Lugar | New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 95 |
| ISBN-10 | 0060291079, 0060291087 |
| LCCN | 2001039218 |
| Número de Cutter | S217a |
Examines the causes and effects of such American disasters as the sinking of the steamboat Sultana in 1871, the Johnstown Flood, the Dust Bowl, the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. --------- CONTENTS: The Sultana Explosion / The Johnstown Flood / The Dust Bowl / The Wisconsin Forest Fire / The Galveston Hurricane / The Blizzard of '88 / the Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19 / The San Francisco Earthquake / The Mount Saint Helens Eruption.