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English
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The stunning story of one of America's great disasters, a preventable tragedy of Gilded Age America, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.
At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create...
At the end of the nineteenth century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's burgeoning industrial prosperity. In the mountains above Johnstown, an old earth dam had been hastily rebuilt to create...
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"What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's...
4) Floods
Publisher
World Book
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.
5) Floods
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Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the causes and effects of floods throughout the world, how relief agencies help, and what can be done to predict and prevent future floods.
7) Floods
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Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the various types of floods, provides a history of famous floods, and discusses the latest trends in flood prevention and control.
8) Floods
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces floods, describing the different weather and environmental conditions that cause them, the damages that result from them, and some of the well-known floods of the past.
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Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City
“A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review
September 8, 1900, began innocently in...
“A gripping account ... fascinating to its core, and all the more compelling for being true.” —The New York Times Book Review
September 8, 1900, began innocently in...
12) Flood!
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Series
Publisher
Arcturus Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Flood! describes how and why floods happen.
13) Deluge
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Triggered by a series of earthquakes on the West Coast of the United States, a massive tidal wave circles the globe and-in a prolonged and spectacular special effects sequence-wipes out New York City. Sidney Blackmer stars as a man who, separated from his family, must begin to rebuild civilization in the wake of the catastrophe. For decades, DELUGE was a lost film of almost mythical status, until horror/sci-fi archivist Forrest J. Ackerman discovered...
14) Floods
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the different types of floods, including what causes them, the damage they do, how people deal with them, and historic floods that have occurred in the United States.
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Pub. Date
1963
Physical Desc
v, 63 pages : illustrations, tables, maps, 28 cm
Language
English
Description
...Reviews elements affecting height of tides; indicates damage caused by flooding and methods of controlling property damage (regulation of land use, etc.); describes major storms since 1938 giving statistics for each; lists major storms prior to 1938 and flood tide height at selected stations since 1938...
18) Floods
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
16 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm
Language
English
Description
Teaches key science concepts and must-know sight words, all about floods.
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents a narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood to chronicle key events, the damage that rendered the flood one of America's worst disasters, and the pivotal contributions of key figures, from dam engineer John Parke to American Red Cross founder Clara Barton.
"A gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood--the deadliest flood in U.S. history--from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker. Central...
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