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The Tragedy of the Titanic

When Disaster Strikes!

Author: Paul Kupperberg   Series: When Disaster Strikes!

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.

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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.

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On April 14, 1912, a "night to remember," the unthinkable occurred: the Titanic, the greatest, most celebrated ship ever built--considered by many to be virtually unsinkable--struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and disappeared beneath the frigid waves on the fifth day of her maiden voyage. Author Paul Kupperberg draws on the latest research, rarely heard first-person accounts, and a gripping narrative timeline to tell this heartbreaking story of heroism and horror upon the high seas.

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“Book Review--"Those students who are fascinated by the mystery of the Titanic will enjoy reading this book "--Arlington Independent School District”

Book Review-- "Those students who are fascinated by the mystery of the Titanic will enjoy reading this book " --Arlington Independent School District

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Product Details

Publisher
Rosen Central
Published
31st January 2003
Pages
48
ISBN
9780823936793

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