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The Halifax Explosion

Heroes and Survivors

by (author) Joyce Glasner

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Oct 2011
Category
General, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551539423
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552779439
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552779446
    Publish Date
    Dec 2011
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

The Halifax explosion was unprecedented in its devastation with regards to casualties, force and radius of the blast, and its widespread damage to property.

On the morning of December 6, 1917, a munitions vessel loaded with explosives collided with a cargo ship in Halifax harbour triggering the worst man-made explosion prior to Hiroshima. At about 9:06 A.M., 3121 tons of steel exploded into fragments, houses collapsed, factories toppled and churches crumbled. The apocalyptic blast ravaged Halifax and Dartmouth, killing at least 1900 people and injuring thousands more. This gripping account describes the events of that fateful day in vivid detail, following the heroes and survivors of the Halifax Explosion as they struggle to cope with the devastation.

 

About the author

Joyce Glasner lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her Articles on gardening, travel, and the arts have appeared in a variety of publications. Her first book, The Halifax Explosion: Surviving the Blast that Shook a Nation was published by Altitude in 2003.

 

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Editorial Reviews

"There is good historical information given in this book and by reading it students may be exposed to a happening in Canadian History that they were previously unaware of."

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"This is a good book. Glasner writes well, she has assembled pertinent illustrations to accompany the text, crafted a useful index, and the work generally focuses on people and events that will captivate younger readers"

Canadian Teacher

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