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Book Information

  • Imprint: Formac Publishing Company Limited
  • Publication Date: 1 June 2018
  • Copyright Year: 2018
  • ISBN: 9781459505230
  • Edition: 2
  • Page Count: 128
  • Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"

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Halifax Explosion

Heroes and Survivors

by Joyce Glasner

An extensively illustrated short account of the moments before and after the largest man-made explosion to date, all in the bustling harbour city of Halifax

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

This book offers a collection of carefully selected visuals that tell the story of the devastation caused by the explosion and the impact it had on Halifax. Joyce Glasner focuses on the impact of this wartime disaster on the thousands of survivors.

About the Author

Joyce Glasner
JOYCE GLASNER is the author of Pirates and Privateers: Swashbuckling Stories from the East Coast and Christmas in Atlantic Canada. Her essays and stories have been published in several periodicals and anthologies. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Subjects (BISAC)

HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History

Subjects

Canadian History: Disasters and Shipwrecks, Canadian History, Canadian History: Nova Scotia, Canadian History: Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality, Local Interest, Local Interest: Disasters and Shipwrecks, Local Interest: Nova Scotia, Local Interest: Nova Scotia: Halifax Regional Municipality

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