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No matter how much humans think ahead sometimes things don't go according to plan. From surprising battle upsets to freak accidents learn about some of humanity's biggest disasters.The world is full of engineering marvels created by humankind. But when something goes wrong the most amazing structure can become a horrific nightmare. Get the details of some of the most disastrous engineering failures in human history.

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9781515799900

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Elementary school readers are introduced to the biggest disasters in engineering, battles, plane crashes, and shipwrecks. Both famous and lesser-known happenings are presented. . . .While the information presented is minimal, there is enough to whet the appetite of fans of disaster stories and other high-octane tales.-- School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

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Connie Colwell Miller is a writer, editor, and teacher who lives and works in Mankato, Minnesota. She studied writing at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and went on to earn her Masters in Fine Arts in creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she won an award for her poetry manuscript. She has written over 25 books for kids and published parenting essays and poetry online and in journals around the country. She spends her free time goofing around with her husband and three young, highly spirited children.

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