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Social Science Disasters & Disaster Relief

A History of Disaster (2nd edition)

The Worst Storms, Accidents, and Conflagrations in Atlantic Canada

by (author) Ken Smith

Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Initial publish date
Aug 2014
Category
Disasters & Disaster Relief, General, Natural Disasters
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771081757
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

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 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.

About the author

Ken Smith was born, raised, and schooled in Bathurst, New Brunswick, where he also worked for thirty-seven years as a mining laboratory technician. He is the author of A History of Disaster and two local histories of the Bathurst region, Homegrown Heroes and Mainstreet Memories. The father of two grown daughters, Ken lives in Bathurst with his wife, Verna.

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