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Nonfiction articles examining natural disasters, great fires, floods, Custer's last stand, the explosion of the Hindenburg, the sinking of the Titanic, the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl, the 1983 bombing of American troops in Beirut, and the Black Death. Each is followed by reading comprehension and critical thinking exercises.
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DIY Survival Manual: Natural Disasters has the answers to help you prepare for, survive and endure any major natural disaster. Packed with easy to read step-by-step instructions, top tips and real-life survivor accounts. Myth-busting boxes explain the science behind the disasters and common misconceptions held. Discover how each natural disaster is formed and how to always be prepared for every likely scenario. Can you stay calm in the midst of an...
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Es el libro que nunca hubiera deseado escribir J. J. Benitez. Esas son sus palabras. Pero escrito está. Según el autor navarro, lo más importante de esta supuesta novela es lo que se intuye, no lo que se lee. Sí Gog es una pequeña joya (envenenada). Se trata del libro más breve, y dramático, del autor de Caballo de Troya. La información contenida en Gog es tan importante que, probablemente, es falsa. Sinceramente, si no lo lee, mejor para...
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A dynamic resource that defines and helps children explore the terms 'flood,' 'volcano,' 'erosion,' 'landslide,' and 'drought.' Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a viewer's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels.
732) El camino hacia ti
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Creek Canyon volume 1
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"When a wildfire nearly destroys Parker Sinclair's family home, it's just one more disaster to add to her mountain of stress. For the past two years, she has shouldered the responsibility of raising her younger brother and sister after their parents' untimely deaths. Forced to leave college for a crappy job that barely pays the bills, Parker manages her family property, which consumes every aspect of her life. Now winter is coming and the forecast...
733) Eclipse: 2
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"The world has changed, and now our sun's rays burn people alive with deadly abandon. Civilization survives in walled cities, nocturnal societies and underground living as people hide from the daylight with little hope of salvation. However, a crazed murderer's killing spree has revealed there are a few among them inmmune to the sun's rays. Cielo Brandt, sheltered heiress to the city's most powerful corporation, and her savior David Baxter have both...
734) Ocean of an old man
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In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and amid the stunning natural beauty of India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, an elderly British teacher struggles to run a small primary school despite the loss of many of the islands' children to the recent tragedy. Ignoring the overwhelming grief that washes over the islands, he continues to teach his few remaining students until a government official delivers a relocation order to all residents,...
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"Los desastres naturales han llegado para quedarse en nuestras vidas. Ya no son fenómenos aislados que ocurren cada veinte años. En Puerto Rico, los líderes de organizaciones sin fines de lucro saben que el cambio y la adaptación están a la orden del día. No hay nada como dos huracanes catastróficos y secuelas de terremotos en un período de menos de veintiocho meses para cambiar tu vida por completo. Como líder con una historia de veinte...
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Meteor volume 5
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"Dustin and Karina struggle to survive in Europe, while Jeremy returns to Houston with renewed vigor to help stop the comet. Meanwhile, the United States Government tries to find out more about a terrorist organization, the Soldiers of God. While Suri recovers from a terrorist attack, Robert struggles to work without his "partner in science." With the impact only months away, will they be able to stop the comet from hitting Earth?"--Back cover.
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