{"product_id":"a-history-of-disaster-2nd-ken-smith-9781771081757","title":"A History of Disaster (2nd Edition): The Worst Storms, Accidents, and Conflagrations in Atlantic Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Disaster\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles 43 of Atlantic Canada's most deadly disasters, many well-remembered and none ever forgotten. Included are not only the region's iconic disasters like the Halifax Explosion and the Springhill mine collapses, but also lesser-known events, such as the 1977 Saint John jail fire. Photos and illustrations of the aftermath, the rescue efforts, and in some cases, of the disaster itself, reveal the heartbreak and bravery that accompanied these life-altering catastrophes. Now in a new size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771081759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771081757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimbus Publishing (CN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Ken Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799124619519,"sku":"9781771081757","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-disaster-2nd-ken-smith-9781771081757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}