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The Texas City Disaster by Scher, Linda
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Library Binding
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 1597163635
- Book Title
- Texas City Disaster
- Book Series
- Code Red Ser.
- Publisher
- Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 10.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Library Binding
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- History / United States / State & Local, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, Biography & Autobiography / General, History / United States / General, History / General
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 8 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1597163635
ISBN-13
9781597163637
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57025670
Product Key Features
Book Title
Texas City Disaster
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
History / United States / State & Local, Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, Biography & Autobiography / General, History / United States / General, History / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Book Series
Code Red Ser.
Format
Library Binding
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2006-029664
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Second Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
976.4139063
Synopsis
The Grandcamp freighter held a deadly recipe in the port city of Texas City in 1947. As workers loaded bags of fertilizer made with ammonium nitrate into the ship's hold, particles from broken bags mixed with flammable debris in the freighter's hot underbelly. Heat caused the ammonium nitrate to combust, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history. In narrative detail,The Texas City Disasterrecounts how the Grandcamp's explosion sent fireballs skyward to land on homes and stores, engulfing the city in flames. Through this drama, kids will learn how new safety procedures for chemical shipments help prevent such disasters today. A series of primary-source quotes from witnesses reveal the human drama, while a "Profiles" section lists players in Texas City., The Grandcamp freighter held a deadly recipe in the port city of Texas City in 1947. As workers loaded bags of fertilizer made with ammonium nitrate into the ship's hold, particles from broken bags mixed with flammable debris in the freighter's hot underbelly. Heat caused the ammonium nitrate to combust, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history. In narrative detail, The Texas City Disaster recounts how the Grandcamp's explosion sent fireballs skyward to land on homes and stores, engulfing the city in flames. Through this drama, kids will learn how new safety procedures for chemical shipments help prevent such disasters today. A series of primary-source quotes from witnesses reveal the human drama, while a "Profiles" section lists players in Texas City., The Grandcamp freighter held a deadly recipe in the port city of Texas City in 1947. As workers loaded bags of fertilizer made with ammonium nitrate into the ship's hold, particles from broken bags mixed with flammable debris in the freighter's hot underbelly. Heat caused the ammonium nitrate to combust, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history. In narrative detail, The Texas City Disaster recounts how the Grandcamp's explosion sent fireballs skyward to land on homes and stores, engulfing the city in flames. Through this drama, kids will learn how new safety procedures for chemical shipments help prevent such disasters today. A series of primary-source quotes from witnesses reveal the human drama, while a Profiles section lists players in Texas City.
LC Classification Number
F394.T4S34 2007
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