The worst avalanches of all time
(2013)
By:
Garbe, Suzanne
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
J/363.349/GARBE,S
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
North Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, [2013]
©2013
©2013
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781429684170 (library binding), 1429684178 (library binding), 9781429684170
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
A wall of snow -- Ancient avalanche -- The collapsed glacier -- War in the Alps -- Tragedy on the tracks -- Isolated in India -- A matter of minutes -- Failure in the Alps -- Death in the Himalayas -- The winter of terror -- The high mountain road -- Living with avalanches
"Describes the worst avalanches in history, as well as causes, types, and disaster tips"--
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