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The Johnstown flood
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Jim Gallagher |
Describes the events surrounding the tragic flood that overwhelmed Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and nearby areas in 1889. |
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Floods
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Chambers, Catherine |
Discusses the natural and manmade causes of floods, the damage that these disasters cause, and what can be done to prevent them. |
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The Lifeboat that Saved the World
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Irving Finkel |
102 pages : 24 cm |
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The rain wizard
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Larry Dane Brimner |
In 1915, the city of San Diego hired "rainmaker" Charles Mallory Hatfield to save their city from a drought, but when the town experienced one of the worst floods they ever had they refused to pay Ha… |
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Frightening Floods
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Jane Katirgis |
"Discusses the science behind [floods] and what to do to stay safe from them"-- |
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Floods
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Paul P. Sipiera |
Explains the importance of water to life on Earth, how flooding occurs, and some of its most devastating consequences. |
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Johnstown flood
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Mary Gow |
An account of the great Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood of 1889, when a dam failed and over two thousand people died, making this one of the worst peacetime disasters in the history of the United Stat… |
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