A History of Disaster (2nd Edition): The Worst Storms, Accidents, and Conflagrations in Atlantic Canada

by Ken Smith and Ken Smith

The threat of disaster has long been a fact of life for Atlantic Canadians, especially the countless numbers who earn their livelihoods on the unpredictable seas or in the volatile mines. And even with continuing improvements in technology, disasters can still strike at any time, as 1992's Westray mine explosion and 1998's Swissair crash have shown.

A History of Disaster chronicles 43 of Atlantic Canada's most deadly disasters, many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771081759
• ISBN13: 9781771081757
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"