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The Day the World Ended – Gordon Thomas & Max Morgan-Witts

by Myrna Posted on April 6, 2018

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The Day the World Ended

The Mount Pelée Disaster: May 7, 1902

Gordon Thomas & Max Morgan-Witts

Genre: Nature

Price: $6.99

Publish Date: July 1, 2014

Publisher: Open Road Media

Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC


The true story of a horrifying natural disaster—and the corruption that made it worse—by the New York Times –bestselling authors of Voyage of the Damned . In late April 1902, Mount Pelée, a volcano on the Caribbean island Martinique, began to wake up. It emitted clouds of ash and smoke for two weeks until violently erupting on May 8. Over 30,000 residents of St. Pierre were killed; they burned to death under rivers of hot lava and suffocated under pounds of hot ash. Only three people managed to survive: a prisoner trapped in a dungeon-like jail cell, a man on the outskirts of town, and a young girl found floating unconscious in a boat days later.   So how did a town of thousands not heed the warnings of nature and local scientists, instead staying behind to perish in the onslaught of volcanic ash? Why did the newspapers publish articles assuring readers that the volcano was harmless? And why did the authorities refuse to allow the American Consul to contact Washington about the conditions? The answer lies in politics: With an election on the horizon, the political leaders of Martinique ignored the welfare of their people in order to consolidate the votes they needed to win.   A gripping and informative book on the disastrous effects of a natural disaster coupled with corruption, The Day the World Ended reveals the story of a city engulfed in flames and the political leaders that chose to kill their people rather than give up their political power. Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts are authors of four previous books, all highly successful in bookstores and book clubs, all acclaimed in the United States and abroad. The Day the World Ended and Voyage of the Damned were made into major motion pictures; Shipwreck won the Edgar Award in 1973; and The San Francisco Earthquake has been hailed as a major achievement of reporting and writing. 

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Crowdsourcing an online compendium of small farmer innovation

by AhmedStinnett Posted on March 13, 2014

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White Dwarf Issue 5: 1 March 2014 – White Dwarf

Issue 5 of White Dwarf celebrates the release of the Imperial Knight kit with a look at the new Codex: Imperial Knights and the glorious new Imperial Knights Companion book. There’s also a ‘Knightly Duels’ minigame which allows you to use your Imperial Knight in a fun new way, along with painting guides, a Battle Report and much, much more. Ab […]

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Codex: Imperial Knights (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Imperial Knights are ancient war machines of the Imperium, each one a towering engine of destruction capable of laying waste to an entire army. Smaller and more versatile than the Titan Legions, Knights often give close support to Imperial armies, where their mighty guns and devastating reaper chainswords vanquish even the strongest foes. Each Knight hails f […]

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White Dwarf Issue 6: 8 March 2014 – White Dwarf

The Chaos Helbrute attacks in issue 6 of White Dwarf! We celebrate the arrival of a fantastic new plastic kit with painting guides, designers notes and more. Jervis and the rules team also discuss the uses of Imperial Knights in Warhammer 40,000. About this series: White Dwarf is Games Workshop’s weekly magazine, and boasts a wealth of great content, fr […]

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How to Paint Citadel Miniatures: Imperial Knights – Games Workshop

The Knightly Houses of the Imperium march to war, resplendent in their mighty war machines. Heraldry and iconography are of upmost importance to the Knights, each colour and symbol part of the oath to their lord and Emperor. In battle, it is by a Knight’s heraldry that he is known, whether it is the deep green of House Cadmus or the bloody red of House Raven […]

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Codex: Legion of the Damned (Interactive Edition) – Games Workshop

Appearing from the shifting tides of the Warp, the Legion of the Damned are mysterious bone-adorned Space Marines who arrive unlooked for to aid the servants of the Imperium. No one knows for sure where they come from, but none can doubt the fury with which they fight, or the trail of dead foes they leave in their wake. Tormented by a ghostly past and afflic […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Warhammer 40,000: The Rules – Games Workshop

There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only WAR. In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of destruction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by Warp-spawned entities and heretical plots. Only the strength of the immortal […]

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Codex: Inquisition – Games Workshop

The Inquisition is the most powerful organisation within the Imperium. Bound by no Imperial law or authority, its agents – Inquisitors – operate in a highly secretive manner and answer only to themselves. Inquisitors use whatever means are necessary in order to safeguard the Imperium from heretics, mutants and aliens. It is not without good reason that Inqui […]

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Decoding Your Dog – American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dog […]

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Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants

by Myrna Posted on March 4, 2014

Timber thieves force the nighttime closure of a road in a redwood refuge. Originally posted here:  Timber Thieves Threaten California’s Redwood Giants ; ;Related ArticlesGlobal Warming Basics from the U.S. and British Science AcademiesCan California Avoid a ‘Shock to Trance’ Approach to Water Policy?Rain in California Brings Relief, and New Problems ;

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New York Will Consider Nonlethal Ways to Reduce Swan Population

by Myrna Posted on February 28, 2014

After a backlash over a plan to euthanize the state’s population of the invasive birds, the agency will revise its approach. Visit site:  New York Will Consider Nonlethal Ways to Reduce Swan Population ; ;Related ArticlesAsh Spill Shows How Watchdog Was DefangedRain in California Brings Relief, and New ProblemsE.P.A. Says It Will Fight Mine Project in Alaska ;

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Rain in California Brings Relief, and New Problems

by Myrna Posted on February 28, 2014

The downpours, as welcome as they were, will not rescue the state from its historically bad drought, officials said. Source:  Rain in California Brings Relief, and New Problems ; ;Related ArticlesWinter Storm Brings Rain and New Troubles to a Dry CaliforniaU.S. Moves Toward Atlantic Oil Exploration, Stirring Debate Over Sea LifeWorkers at Nuclear Waste Site in New Mexico Inhaled Radioactive Materials ;

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Global Warming Basics from the U.S. and British Science Academies

by Myrna Posted on February 27, 2014

More basics from the leading science academies on what we know and don’t know about greenhouse gases and global warming. View original article:  Global Warming Basics from the U.S. and British Science Academies ; ;Related ArticlesA Leading Analyst of Global Food Solutions Gets a Deserved HonorA Look at the ‘Shills,’ ‘Skeptics’ and ‘Hobbyists’ Lumped Together in Climate DenialismDot Earth Blog: A Look at the ‘Shills,’ ‘Skeptics’ and ‘Hobbyists’ Lumped Together in Climate Denialism ;

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California Farmers Told Not to Expect U.S. Water

by Myrna Posted on February 22, 2014

Without a lot more rain and snow, many farmers caught in California’s drought can expect to receive no irrigation water this year from a vast federally controlled system of rivers, canals and reservoirs interlacing the state, federal officials say Read this article:  California Farmers Told Not to Expect U.S. Water ; ;Related ArticlesWorst Spill in 6 Months Is Reported at FukushimaFreezing January for Easterners Was Not Felt Round the WorldTo Make Shipping Oil Safer, Railroads Agree to 8 Measures ;

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To Make Shipping Oil Safer, Railroads Agree to 8 Measures

by Myrna Posted on February 21, 2014

The Department of Transportation said the major railroads had approved voluntary steps, including lowering speed limits and increasing the frequency of track inspections, to ensure safety. Originally posted here:  To Make Shipping Oil Safer, Railroads Agree to 8 Measures ; ;Related ArticlesMassachusetts Regulators Approve a Gas-Fired Power Plant With an Expiration DateMatter: A Geologist Investigates a Mass Extinction at the End of the Permian PeriodWorst Spill in 6 Months Is Reported at Fukushima ;

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