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Author:
Borrowman, Jerry, author.
Title:
Catastrophes and heroes : true stories of man-made disasters / Jerry Borrowman.
Publisher:
Shadow Mountain,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject:
Disasters.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1865: Prisoners on the Mississippi -- 1879: Scotland's Tay Railway Bridge -- 1906: Harriman fights the Colorado -- 1928: Mulholland's St. Francis Dam -- 1935: The over-sea railroad -- 1939: Death in the desert -- 1940: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- 1963: Italy's Vajont Dam.
Summary:
"Eight stories of man-made disasters and the heroes who arose to rescue others as well as institute reforms that would avoid similar disasters later"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1629727393
9781629727394 (hardcover)
LCCN:
2020005097
Locations:
GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)
KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)
KHPB566 -- Donnellson Public Library (Donnellson)
SXPC124 -- Greene Public Library (Greene)

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