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On October 8, 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the bustling city of Chicago. Jumping rivers and burning miles of buildings and homes, the flames raged for more than two days. More than a hundred people died, and thousands were left homeless. Could the city have prevented this blaze?
To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did Chicago's building methods add fuel to the fire? How did human error delay help when the fire broke out? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
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About the Author:
Michael Regan, M.Ed., worked for thirty years as a middle-school and college counselor and advisor before turning his attention to research and writing. He's especially interested in topics related to technology and current events. He lives in the Southwest and enjoys hiking, reading, and tai chi.
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"Human error can turn already dangerous situations and natural disasters into catastrophic events. Each book summarizes the topic incident from beginning to end and explains how public reaction triggered changes, such as stricter building codes after the Great Chicago Fire and a new federal weather bureau after the Blizzard of 1888. Concluding summary spreads use arrows to link together causes and effects for the disasters. Text averages about three long paragraphs per page, which allows for adequate background and detail without being too gratuitous, gory, or sensational. A major strength is the combination of large photos and high-quality maps, graphs, and charts that depict the magnitude of the disasters. There is no shortage of coverage about most of these topics, but the well-done narratives and images will help students understand the impact of each disaster on history. VERDICT: A strong choice for pleasure reading and report writing."―School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
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- PublisherLerner Publications
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1512411205
- ISBN 13 9781512411201
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages40
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