501 Most Devastating Disasters: 501 Series - Softcover

Backhouse, Fid; Oliver, Sal

 
9780753726020: 501 Most Devastating Disasters: 501 Series
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0753726025 ISBN 13: 9780753726020
Verlag: Bounty, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

This collection of the world's worst disasters covers a range of catastrophes, from the natural calamities such as the eruption of Vesuvius or the Indian Ocean Tsunami to unstoppable diseases such as the Black Death or terrible accidents like the sinking of the Titanic. Complete with stunning photographs, this book is a reminder of how little control we really have over our lives, but also demonstrates mankind's ability to suffer through catastrophic events and yet still get back up and carry on. 501 Most Devastating Disasters portrays stories of great courage and demonstrates mankind's ability to defy disasters.

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This fantastic new book will take you through the devastating events that changed our planet and our lives. It is divided into sections covering significant moments from the Antioch Earthquake in 526 AD to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the Afghan Elections in 2009. This book is ideal for individual use, or would make a great gift.

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Verlag
Bounty
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0753726025
ISBN 13 
9780753726020
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
544
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