| The Tragedy of the Titanic Contributor(s): Kupperberg, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823936791 ISBN-13: 9780823936793 Publisher: Rosen Central OUR PRICE: $32.75 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2002 Annotation: Six High-interest Books Sure to Intrigue Your Students Nothing captures the interest of readers like tales of heroism and tragedy. Featuring such disasters as the wreck of the now-famous fishing boat the Andrea Gail during the "perfect storm, " the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill, this new Rosen Central series is perfect for use as part of the social studies curriculum. The books illustrate the dangers to the individual and to society posed by an incomplete mastery of technology and a misplaced faith in human competence and judgment. The gripping accounts of these tragic events are supplemented with compelling narrative timelines and enthralling firsthand testimonies. Each title includes a discussion of how, in the aftermath of tragedy, changes in technology and procedure were brought about to help ensure that a similar disaster would never strike again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: 910.916 |
| LCCN: 2001008527 |
| Series: When Disaster Strikes! |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7.12" W x 8.96" (0.69 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62587 Reading Level: 8.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |