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Graham Hutchins & Russell Young
New Zealand’s Worst Disasters [EPUB ebook]
True stories that rocked a nation

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The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eye-opening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781775592495 ● Publisher Exisle Publishing Ltd ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5991439 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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