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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Air disasters Air disasters Woods, Michael,Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods Air disasters don’t happen often, but when they do, they take a terrible toll. Airplane crashes usually lead to death and destruction. But quick thinking on the part of pilots, passengers, airport wo… OL1927161W
Ancient transportation Ancient transportation Woods, Michael,Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods Surveys transportation technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to A.D. 476, including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece. OL1927165W
Blizzards Blizzards Woods, Michael,Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods A winter snowfall can be beautiful. But if conditions call for dense snow, freezing temperatures, and bone-chilling wind, you are in for a dangerous blizzard. These blinding, swirling storms can shut… OL1927166W
Disasters at sea Disasters at sea Woods, Michael,Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods For thousands of years, the perils of the sea have claimed uncountable numbers of victims. Bad weather, rocks and icebergs, equipment failures, human error, and many more types of tragedies have all … OL1927167W
The tomb of King Tutankhamen The tomb of King Tutankhamen Michael Woods,Mary B. Woods Describes the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun and what it revealed about everyday life in his time. OL19928117W