The Chernobyl disaster (History's Greatest Disasters) by Rissman, Rebecca

The Chernobyl disaster (History's Greatest Disasters)
by Rissman, Rebecca

(#0580TJ3)

Hardcover (library binding) Core Library, 2014

Price: USD 25.00

Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 23 cm.
Dewey: 363.17; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 6.2

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From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. Provides an account of events surrounding the disaster that occurred when the reactor at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, a town located in the state of Ukraine, exploded on April 26, 1986, releasing dangerous radiation into the atmosphere.

From the Publisher
Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the Chernobyl disaster to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Core Library
  • Publication Date: September 1, 2013
  • Format: Hardcover (library binding)
  • Series: History's greatest disasters
  • Dewey: 363.17
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 1-61783-955-8
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-61783-955-9
  • LCCN: 2013-932006
  • Follett Number: 0580TJ3
  • Reading Level: 6.2
  • Audience: Upper Elementary